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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The stamp Counterfciting.

Washington City. April lL-~There If Ut
tie doubt that the scheme for distributing
limited States postage stamps al rates he
low their face value which has its head
quarters at Hamilton. Ont. is part ~ one
of the greatest enterprises OF IT'S kfnd mat
has been unearihed OF late years. The
osviclalz Of the treasury secret rerNice
Who are on the scene will work upon the
case until they have discovered, Y pos
"a where the work of counterfeiting
n carrtea on. and have the principals IN
me Mot apprehenled. Close examination
~ tho stamps which were disposed of In
Chicago shows they are c9unfe'felta
printed on good paper. but paper OF an
inferior quality % that used hy me
bureau. and that che Ink IN paler than
the government brand.
hamilton. Ont. April 1i.-Nrs. A. T.
1saek clerk Of the Canadian Novelty n
Sapply Company. was rsFnand@1 ~ the
r,,lg-e court here uuth April ~. on the
charge - selling counterfeit stamps. sew
~rat packages of bogus stamps were
found la the company's office
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
ELKINs FOR FREE SILVER.
He VIII Work Hand I'm Hand With tn
West for Coinage.

Los Angeles. April l1."Being a senator
IS good enough for me- said Hon.
stephen II. Elkins today when asked II
there was any foundation for the state
rnent in a dispatch recently sent out
from Cincinnati that the West Virginia
senator would be in the race for tire pres
idency at the next Republican convention.
The dispatch fsased the senator 8
chances upon his extensive business con-
nections In the East. whscn would make
him strong fn that section, ard hts silver
ideas which would attract the West As
20 the latter. MIR EIlstns said II arm un-
aualinesly In favor Of free silver, and
shall work with the West in an endsavor
to give II SIS proper place. As 20 how ths
question can best ba handled. ! can Rsy
nothing now. Put me down as 81 Aolif
silver man, though. You can authorifs-
lively say however. thar | not a cam
aila1e for the presidency. for, A. ] said.
1 arm perfesfly atssfied with representing
West Virginia IN the senate" Senator FL
kfns left for San Francisco this afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
DG. PLoUF's WOUNDS.
Four Bullets, Hit Him Defense Says
Operation Killed Him.

San Francisco. April I--.An autopsy
on ne BODY of Dr. ]. E. Piouf, who died
~ bullet wounds inflicted by ] y l.. Nc
C;atFghey two weeks ago. was concluded
,ns4av. n showed that one bullet entered
fhe breast and passed through the right
sung a second passed through the right
lung liver and right kidney. a third en-
sared the abdominal cavity. and a fourth.
deaer,ea hy a watch. made a flesh wound.
The result may have bearing tn the
,-asa Of ~ne murderer when lt coTnes 20
rial when the wounded man was taken
"a the hospital the thrse physicians de-
,.s5ed On an operation - locate the third
aullat 4 fourth Doctor % 3ectei - prob
sr.x for tNe bail. sfatng that the opera
,to, would surely FeSait n the tnrnr-i IA -
gasth 81 DR.. Pi0aE. TIE dszsenter was
sxs.~gss f~o-n she consultation ard the
s,-,a,.rsrr successfully performed TIE
st.ernev~ for 7he defense. hearing - he
sissa Eresznent. hope % prove rhat P1ouf
80 sr,-n The effects q TIE operation
and not from the gansaots frei by Nc
Gaughey.
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hat large money package was in the

that large money package was IN the
wagon
II was later learned that the SiSosa
package was a consignment 10 the Bi-
metallic hank. 10 BE used 10 pay the
Miners. The robbers r~aSSess over Cow
mountain and near Gillette discarded yhe
stolen horses There they took horses
and light buggy they hsd - ia
the timber and drove away toward Al
hsmbrs- As soon as their course vas de-
termined word vas sent 10 this place.
and Fifty heavily armed aea cut acrosS
the country on horseback toward High
park. where they hope 10 intercept the
robbers over so men are securing the
country. many of whom know every inch
Of the ground.
Driver Robert Smith has ihree bad
scalp wounds and Is very weak from loss
of blood. he was not able to give a GOOD
description of the robbers. hat they we're
seen alongside thu road shortly before the
robbery by Ed Hull. OF the Grand Trans
fer Company. who describes them as t0l-
lows. One feet inches in height. weigh
ing about IsS Dognis, wore a dark s. rhy
hat ara n dark brown overcoag He had
a dark mustache closely clipped. The
other was about 5 feet inches In Aeisht.
Weighing about las pounds. with brown
mussaehe. and wore blue cverals and a
white soft hat.
Denver. April u.-Supt J. L. Stuh.As. of
the Weils-Fsrgo Express Company. went
20 Cripple Creek tonight tie had re-
celvea but meagre report OF the robbery
before his departure. the Cripple Creek
agent went with the officers in pursuit of
the robbers. Mr.. Stubbs said he did not
know how much money there was in the
treasure box OF the robbed wagon. but
he thought the sum reported from the
camp as stolen was exaggerated.
Bob Smith. the driver Of the express.
is lying at the point Of death from the
effects of the murderous assault OF the
robbers. who got away with the money.
The men who did the Job are still at
large. although at least 100 armed depu-
~ sheriffs. constables and citizens are
securing the hills In every direction for
them. All the neighhoring railroad towns
and stage roads are guarded. and IL
would seem as though the holdups would
have hard time TO make good their es-
cape.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
THE GRAVEYARD AT sEQUIM.
Attacked by the Tide skulls and skei-
etons Exposed.

Port Townsend. April u.-Special.-It Is
reported here that recent southeasterly
storms and high tides washed away
n considerable portion OF An old hurytng
ground near Sequim bay used by the In
tIians In early days The cemetery is
located on a tow. sandy beach two miles
north az Point Williams. 1t was the Gus
tom OF the natives 10 bury the dead
under a few inches OF earth and the
shifting sands heretofore have frequently
exposed numerous hideous. erinning skel-
etons The cemetery presents the appear
ance OF a battle field whore dead have been
abandoned and their bones picked clean
by ravenous beasts. II was also the
custom 20 bury the valuahles owned by
the deceased with the corpse. which never
amounted 20 much on account of the
general poverty OF the tribes. II is said
however. that Puget sound pirates have
frequently landed there aud looted the
graves. though IL s not believed they got
much for their troubles.
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United workmen Elect omcers.

Olympia. April u.-Speclai.-The Grand
Lodge Of workmen elected these officers
this afternoon: Grand master workman.
Frank Twichell. Seattle: grand foreman.
George W. Race. Tacoma. grand oyer-
seer William Inman, cQlfax: grand re-
cesver. James M Ptckeas, Chehalis. re-
ceiver. A. Amunds. Seattle. grand tFus-
tee, Frank NJ. Bell. keiso, Supreme Lodge
representatives. Frank II. spain. North
Yakima: John n. Geoghegan. Vancouver:
Oliver Hall. Coifax- The session will con-
tlnue tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
An oakyilIe Man Missing.

Oakville. Wash. April 1l-Last Sunday
morning John Alfredson young man.
wandered away from the farmhouse Of
Joseph Mauerrnann. who lives near this
place. and has not yet been found. He
had been Ill for day or two and was
under the impression someone wished
to kill him He is about twenty-one
years old sober and industrious.
Thorough search has been made in the
woods near the place. and II Is thought
he must have perished. the storms have
been so violent since Sunday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The ~. Helens Mines.

Toledo, April u.-Special.-Dr. p. Lang
hammer. of Chicago. late mining coTnnis-
s.oner OF New Mexico: A. Void, a civil
engineer of Tacoma and K. I1ldloff. of
this place. started at noon yesterday 10
the St Helens mining district. where the
Milwaukee and Pacific Exploring and
Mining Company have liz claims bonded.
The doctor Is going 70 the mines for the
purpose of making an expert report. and
II his report is favorable il is expected
that the company viii at once proceed TO
develop their property in that district.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
THE BLUE CANYON INQUEST.
Jury Exoncrates the Company and -
Does the Mine Inspector.


Whatcom. April Il-Special.-The in
quest over the bodies of the twenty-three
men killed by the explosion in Blue Can
yon mine Monday afternoon was c1a-
cluded tonight and the finding of the
jury is that the accident was caused by
an explosion of gas dust. or both COM
bined, ignited by means unknown to the
jury, that the jury are unable to find
any negligence or fault in the conduct
OF the management OF the Blue Canyon
Company or any of the employees of said
company. The jury was out but a little
while, and agreed from the first.
Mine Inspector Edmunds and James
Kerns and Gellum. the only two men
In the mine who survived the explosion
Fire Boss Ecklund, John Evans, a miner
injured by slight explosion last week
General Superintendent Donovan, Mr..
Bakesby. the carpenter and others tes-
titled today. and there was absolutely
nothing in the evidence of any of them
10 indicate negligence on the part OF the
company. or lack of caution I'm the en-
ployes. All testified that there was good
ventilation and ample circulation of air
for much larger force under ordinary
circumstances. Work will be Immediately
resumed.
Mr.. Donovan Is in consultation tonight
with Inspectors Eimunds and James get
ting their recommendations with a view
~ AkhAlise every HbSSlDit pfEtaUIinn LOT
the safety OF the men. Old miners say
that the mine IS exceptionally well sup
piled with air. Inspector Ednunds says
the exact cause of the explosion will al
ways be a mystery and II is his theory
that IL was due to a gas pocket uncov-
cred and ignited by blast II Is true
other accidents of similar nature may
possibly occur in the future. but that
danger is one that miners are always
aware OF and one that exists TO some ex-
tent In nearly all mines. He thinks every
possible precaution had been taken at
Blue Canyon and fully exonerates the
company.
The remains of John Morgan and Will
lam Evans two OF the victims of the
Blue Canyon mining disaster. arrived In
Seattle last night. The funeral services
over the former will he held at Bonney
a. Stewarts chapel this morning at 10
o'clock under the auspices OF Mystic
Lodge No 81. I. O o. F. The interment
win take place In Lake View cemetery.
Harry Roberts. father OF George Rob-
erts. who was killed in the same disaster
has arrived from Yakima. and will take
the remains of his son home on the 2:l0
o'clock train this afternoon. Roberts
remains were easily identified. as the
sears on the head were the only visible
wounds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
Ranker pnneloe,- WIZ.

san Francksco. April 1.-THE vii Of
Ranker Joseph A. Donohoe. who died
Arril s. has been filed for .rossate- The
widow and Joseph a. Isono80~ r.. have
alei A petition for probate. stating thst
the value of the estate IL unknown. -.hs
l,s.qussts include Son 70 each % t9ur leI-
atfves. x1.aosa n given 20 orphan asyigus
"a sums from 81 80 70 900 each. Sy4ps3 r.
given 20 Archhlshop Riorisn in trust for
a fund for a Catlsoltc seminary a Mfnio
v.ark. the TSouotsoe blcsrk on Market street
ts given 20 three children and the residue
OF the estate 70 the widow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
Fire Mt WoolIey.

Sedro. April ia two-story dwelling.
owned by Mrs. Jennie Swain. OF Wool
ley. was destroyed by fire last night.
The furniture was owned by II. S. Hol-
berg. who was occupying the house, and
was entirely destroyed. The family were
absent when the fire began. There was
an insurance of 800 on the building in the
Northwestern Company. which covers
two thirds of the loss. There was no
insurance on the furniture The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The Puget sound Presbytery.

Port Townsend. April 11.-Spec.ai.- The
Puget Sound Presbytery was in session
here this week In addition to the usual
routine matters that were disposed Of,
Rev. ID. NJ. Davenport, of Sumner. aud
Capt. Ballard. OF Seattle. were elected
as commissioners 10 attepd the general
assembly. which convenes at Pittsburg,
Pa. in May. Judge j. y. Scott, OF this
city. presented his fathers library TO the
Wlhitworlh college.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
schooner Aida overdue at shanghai.

Port Townsend. April u.--Mnch uneasi-
ness exists in shipping circles over the
long voyage of he schooner Aida, Capt.
Anderson, which sailed from Moodyville,
y. c.. January IA. for Shanghai, lumber
laden. The vessel is a staunch, fast
safler, and usually makes the passage IN
forty days. Her master is experienced
in North Pacific and China sea navsga-
tion. and hopeful ones believe he will
turn up In due time.
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the defense and insanity win he tie pea
When the minister was caught IN the
hank he said. Il tried 70 rob the be TX
because / wanted money 70 support my
wife and children I have reached the
end OF my rope, and the orIy feeling
have IN this matter Is for my wife and
children About three years ago Reed
6isa ppearei. and IL was believed ne had
been drowned but he finally turned up
in Moline. Ill. where his brother RESIDES
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
TO RAISE MONEY FOR A CHURCH.
Tom Rianck's Pistol to Be Exhibited at
Port Townsend.

Port Townsend April u-Special-
Many novel WAYS are adopted these DAYS
20 raise funds for church purposes one
enterprisiug member Of q local church
has secured the wooden pistol used BY
the late Thomas Bisuck 70 effect hts ss-
cape from the King county 3all. and viii
rlace tt on exhihttion. charging ar al
mission % 3 cents 10 see the erSfwhile
curiosity. Just Whist success ana amount
OF curiosity thar VII b. exhibited IN the
matter will he Interesting.
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Frle4rich@ruhe. April N.-Prirsee BIZ
rnArek, replying 70 a depsafasion repre~
u4ntsnR the tserEnassa IN Odessa. todaY
begged MS hearers 20 foster political
friendship. which. ae Insisted was -
necessary 10 both Germany ard Fuss a.
aiding. Russia - certainly a better
neiznD0r than many anOther-" The
fsr8uce concluded. Continue 20 fse good
Germans. and 10 nothing TO prbj1tlaes the
frlanfsh.n og Rnssaa =
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The Tacoma Tide Lands.

Tacoma. April 1L-Special-The Pierce
county board OF tide land appraisers has
decided TO lay out railroad avenues en-
tirely encircling the tide fats. They will
take up about leo acres. or 10 per cent. OF
the fats but will allow the ingress ard
egress of railroads in every direction ex
cept west toward the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The Fair commissioners Meet.

North Yakima, April 1L-Speciai.-At
the meeting of the commissioners of the
state fair, organization was effected by
the election of A. b. Wood. president.
Fred Parker. treasurer, and John Reed.
secretary II was decided TO open the
fair on September 30 After appointing
committees on transportation. programme
and printing and arranging for the i'm
provement and beautifying of the
grounds. the commissioners adjourned to
meet on April %
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
IN FAVOR OF THE FARMERS.
Nortgagee Cannot Take Crops Where
the Land l. Good security.

Pendleton. Or. April n.-Judse Fee. Of
the circuit court. today rendered a de-
cision affecting over loo farmers IN this
county. Ralfour. Guthrie g. CO. applied
Tor a receiver 20 take charge Of growing
crops on certain lands on which they hold
s mortgage. They claimed the right to
custody Of The crops under a clause IN
the mortgage giving the morSgagee rents
and prants. Judge Fee denied the Gppll-
cation. and VIII refuse such applications
IN every case in which the land IS ample
security for the debt.
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Omaha. April T.-Every union man In
the Omaha breweries VAS discharged to-
day. Three hundred men are ouf of en-
ployrnens. The brewers saY the men
may return 20 work on The ola scale to-
rnnrrovT tsui after that n the do rot
eone back new men viii be secured. The
strikers refuse 70 accede. and threaten
trouble for new men
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Todd to sue His Defamer.

Tacoma. April lis. q. G. Todd. Of
Tacoma. who was accused by Revenue
Agent Thomas, OF San Francisco. with
being identified with a gang which dealt
in bogus Chinese certificates. says he has
retained a lawyer. who Will bring action
IN san Francisco against Thomas for
damages for slander.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
. Counterfeit Treasury note.

Washington City. April u.-~Chief Ha-
zen. Of the secret service, issued cir.
cgiar OF warning against a nsw counter
felt of = s. treasury note of the series
~ fsai a specimen of which w8s CIR
FuIs,sa In Columbia. \. G. The counter
fest Is a Photographic production. touch
"a Up with pen and ink. and bears the
treasury number B5T5s7-a
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The WnIia Malla safe In Port.

san Francisco. April 1.-THE steamer
walla waIIa arrived tonight from Sound
ports. The steamer Farallon is expected
tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The Case Against Banker wooding.

Montesano, April n.-Srecial.-C. T.
Wooding ex-banker OF Aberdeen, was ar
rested and brought before Justice OF the
Peace Lewis r. BignoId yesterday on a
charge of perjury In the case of Wooding
vs.. Grain Wcoding was bound over TO
the superior court in the sum of $1,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12

The latest results OF pharmaceutical
sefenre and the best modern appliances
sre avaiIed % IN eosnEoanding Aver =
sa~xauarffIa. Hence. though haif a cent
,,rv In existence a. medicine. II Is fully
.A~east 81 ths age IN all thar goes 20
make IL the standard blood purifier.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12
The Olympia Presbytery.

OLYMPIA, April i.-Speeial.-The ses-
slons of the Olympia presbytery closed
TODAY. Rev. r r. Pritchard. late OF
Albany. or. was rendered a call to the
Puyallup church.
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NASHVILLE. Te8n.. April 1.-THE senate
today adopted a Joint resolution asking
congress - enact a law for free coinage
e< SILVER a, ratio of Is % !.
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Butchers Buying Horses to Slaughter.

pendleton. or April 11.-Buyers are
negotiating for the purchase OF many
thousands OF horses from Umatiila coun-
~ ranches for slaughtering purposes. IL
is not known where they are wanted.
hut supposed to be at Portland One man
sold 5000 head.
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Aurora. No. April 1.-THE Aurora state
hank closed today. Assets. ses so. liza
h,llties. Sli .asa. Depositors ara certain o:
vaeetyt1s dollar for dollar.
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1r..al az pr,.acher Reea. the Rohher

7 TiAI ffl ffNstt"I.t-E fttFtt% tttF Eft'tFtFtt .
Portland. April IA Esry Was secured
today in the state CirCuif cogrT 70 try Rev.
] {. ReesI. Ehe Baptist minister Who last
February Noani ard gagEesi the paying
teller % the Essf Portland First National
hank ard then attempted 80 loo; the bank
senator J. " DoipA Is attorney fer
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washington city. April u.--Tof.y's
statsTnsnf q tbs esDai'.on - ths sFeas-
ury shows. Avasl&bse cash balance.
slss ss7s, ,Sa-. gold reserve, -, -. 20.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-05
SOUND MONEY SCRAPS.

.Worshipers of the white metal
calf in Kansas are strangely incon-
sistent They shout for free coinage in
one breath and in the next. demand
that their pensions be paid in gold
Chicago Post .
-. Even the perverted vision OF Sem
ator PETER detects that the silver agi-
tation is dying out. 1t would be a
glorious thing if the senator S political
zeal were sympathetically Affected
Detroit Free Press.
PETER is right for once. The
silver agitation is dying out in the
west, us he says; and de.nagogucs OF
his type arc dying with it. SO far as
their political future is concerned
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
49,. .Hokc Smith says that Georgia
is swinging into line forsound money
The indications point that way. The
same is true of nearly every state
which has not already swung into line
lEven in Missouri silverites next yeal
at this time will be scarce enough Il
| lie sursns,tles, -~-ss. Louis Glnbe- Deln9
crak