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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-03
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
Portland, June 2-Wheat-Wafla WaIla,
5ld62c: Valley. ssf354c Der bushsl
AAN FRANCTScn MARKRTQ
BrcadstufYA and Grains.

San Francisco, June 1-Flour-Famiiy
extras. s37ydsss: bakers extras. p-59a IS;
superfine. sss593
wheat-sh shipping wheat sldl osh for No.
I and i.o3s. for choice.
Barley-reed. fair to good. 7o01Ac;
choice. .sskc: brewing. 77is9szs@c-
oats-Milling, s5GszHc: Surprise sic
esl; fancy feed. s7l4asec: good to choice.
szis1s7,fc: poor to fair. 7sssoc: gray, %
Csc.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks. SID:
wheat, centsis. L. 100: do Oregon, 1000: bar
ley. II 3s5: oats, Oregon. 100: beans. sacks,
1875: corn. so: potatoes. sacks. l. $50. do ore
son. SIS; onions. sacks. SIS: bran. sacks.
20: m'tdlings. sacks. 1.s5o; hay. tons. 81:
wool. bales. 1876; wine. gallons. 60 900. hides,
number. SIS; ra.sins. boxes, I'm.
Closing Quotations.
whes.-Steady: December. $40
Bariey-steady: December. Hha
corn-sssc.
Bran-ye.
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
MsdiIlnzs. si-Gis: bran. Ss.see1ss.
Hay-wheae, ss4I1a: wheat and cat.
ss3fs: cat. E.so9io; alfalfa sTGs 50: bar
ley. s7Ts 70: clover. fsfYfS9; compressed
wheat. sT11o.5o: do. S. 947s; stock, sssys:
straw. 9sGssc per bale
Potatoes - Oregon Eurbanka. GGso-:
Early Rose. s5es7sc. rev potatoes. esc9
81: Humboldt Burhanks, s09 SOC: Petaluna
and Tomaies. Ezf7sc-
veresables-Sew onions. ,sa4ac: los Ar
raies tomatoes. ST. -sesz 8: string beans. 20
s.: green peas, 5pa7sc; garilc. 4G5cs green
peppers. &c; dried peppers. 1850; as
,aragrz. 5a77sc; extra do. sllL5o.
dried ok-a. Ike: rhubarh. ssc1si; extra
do. .-: curambsrs. s4Sf per dozen:
summer squash. sL-ssaSiS.
rv.lft-ronGworth strawberries. sio67il
pe- chest: large berries sslfs: gooseber-
hes asss3~. black cherries. sss7s5c; white
cherries. ssas5-s. eurran,s, EG5 per chest:
Mexican HINES. fs5s 50. California lemons
common. siSI5a: do good 10 choice.
81 5ssssz 50. 90 fancy, EH6s: Cali
so--ta oranges. seedlings. G-Ti--s: nsvels.
g. ss97: extra Go. fzs4ff: Mediterranean
ornnges. N-sGs 50. Hawaiian bananas.
sfas: Hawaiian ptneappses. 1ss1s: &pri-
cots. 7sfsac
Tatter-Fan-y creamery. it9iasr: sec
o.as. IsT1zxc; fancy GARY. l3fi5azc. do
sscoads. te5L-.c-
t.heexe-rzncy rniid. new. sss77e: fair to
good, sss9sc. Yccns America s8sc: East
err. izIitr-
ESEs- s,or.. u51.c; ranch. I55lsc:
Eastern Iiai3e: Oregon. L9asc. duck.
i49zs-.
Poa,try-IGvs turkey roSsiers. f3Gitc
per -: Go hezs. ii6t2c per n: ROSTERS.
cid. S494ss. Co young. 81 S7ss brothers.
small, g. sAG7. Do large. S$zS: trysrs. SOS.
hens. IL 57ssssa. ducks. odd. s1Sssss. c1rks.
young. tst7s: geese. per pair. Efl-ss;
psgeorz. Cd. = EatLss. do young. t1S0
lss. gosl.ags. ESla
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srRAlrs STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
oTnA GARLAND AND EvANoEI.

oootsSe and Townsend-Neah Ray Youta
Gsamer Garland leaves Yesler dock Mon
an. Wednesdays and Fridays At .
4 n. TOR Port Townsend. Port Williams,
pengsness. Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
e4ltysburg, Pysht. Clailam Bay and Neah
uay. retufnsnG. arrives al Seattle ! p.
p On opposite days. Steamer Evangel
kaves Yesler dock for Port Angeles ana
Ne<sra, Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
~ q e0 Q, m. arrives Seattle alter
naee days IN .. m.
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ION THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE
YUKON RIVER. ALASKA

Uesstls or or about June s for 81. NJ
0asla connecting with the Steamer r.
Weare for Fort Cudahy. stopping o;
~ mining camps on the river.
Ina the ociy route "a the yukon
me " which the dangers and hardshipa
~ ~ avoided. Passengers take steam
~ q Seattle ard are landed directly ~
ue nlnea For rates. etc. Apply to
NORTH AMERICAN TRASspORrA-
ION AND TRADING CO. SchwabAeh-
Es Wharf. Seattle. Wash.
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Beard Of T~A~.


CA2ca9a. June a-wheat Showed Q Rod
deal % activity today. During the first
hour the weskre>s carried over from yes-
sercay, the Id break IA Liverpool and esg
Northwestern recssrts amounting to 80
cars set the pace fas = tine. and the sell.
Ing was 80 y1ctous ard the support 80
feeble that u did not take fcux fec yuiy,
ansr opening Nc hover. =; ssssdssS&e. TO
reach zS>c. The lowest price vet touched
On the crca. and the isrx Rockefeller sc
mark seemed in sight Enf the downturn
earne 70 a sssSden halt. shorts began 10
absorb the offerings 70 secure profits.
there were some country Orders received.
and sellers Withdrew. French cables then
esSan to report bad oEstsck for the
French crop. owing to the proscnxed
drcath. ard these reports were partially
confirmed by the higher quotations from
Paris. Thar came thr ihetal cirsrances
from New Ncrk-nssgiy seAse bushels In
wheat and -Four. ard The sentiment was
materially -sfrnc sheaed. TIE covering
by earsv settlers and the evi6ence OF some
speculative buying gradually developed
better reaction than has been experienced
for some time. tbs rally being nearly NAG.
The closing cables brought hover ousta-
tons. THIS caused cine OF the more rad
lcA1 reactions. which succeeded the f4o
advance TO ssasc for jaty. and reduced 10
fer . moment again 20 &SsssSc. There
were quite q number az minor ducsuor
tons during the next hour. Bradssreets
reported . decrease In the WORLDS ssccke
last wreck of asVs.su bushels. which ral-
lied the price 10 sac for July. the closing
price being H7se.
Trading IN corn was moderately efDRs
and. though exhibiting weakness early In
the session. rallied and closed nrn-
Oats followed much the same course -
corn
100000 =.
the Unexpectedly small run OF hooD- OPP
eninR priees were at . small advance A
decline followed with the drop In wheat.
but the prices crept hack again. the oloo-l
Ing feeling being arm
Closing Quosasasaa.
wheat-June. ss7sc. July s1aA
corn--June. &c; July, 5So
Oats-June. is,sc; July. ina
Pork-June. Nm: July. H.as9A
Rios-July. e7154: September. OolA
LArd-Jane. sAlo: July. ALTA
Bariey-se0Sso
Ryo-Sec
F1Axnoo6-DafA
Ttmothy-SAA
Live osoaR.
Cattle-rrtme heavy Angus seoerA oa0s
fair 20 good beef steers, NB0A The g.
mand for stockers and feeders of choice
quality continues eco1. FAN cow ana
heifers were In strong demand ana veal
calves sold . point higher. choice young
veais bringing ala
Hoss-choice So-pound hogs ara ana
mediums largely around Sais: eho1es Night
were bought around nm. and . few fancy
pigs 1T $1s6.
Sheep-Several lots cf extra 1uteens
went at M&@&D. Spring lambs were IN
very strong demand IT Toe advancA the
best selling up to Ms and good 10 chotce
1afu - e. -A<n
muttons went ~ n900Aeo: mixed 0x0
asa: cuiis and thin. q. ioGDAA
Rece.pts-Catus Aooa hogs 1AeA sAeeD
N,0oA
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

plnpaach steamers from Seattle - fol-
~ I'm TsAneisco. via Port Townsend
~ vIcopgia. II q nj. tpAasengeru re-
edye4 - board ~ ] q MI. juno I. s. II.
~ Alaska. June I. g. IL. q. at q m.
RFum Ian Francisco for Victoria and
hufst eound polnts At . .. M. June :. &
Hena1s nay BE- obtained Al the odlce 81
~ ooUrany, ~ Ocean dock, Seattle.
~ TRoWBRIpGE. p. 8. 0upt
oQQ0DALl.. PERKIN9 4 CO..
0o1eral Agents. Ian FrAncioco.
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New York. June 2-Dullness ana q De-
eisnsng movement cs prices were the char
acteristics OF today's stock market So
Tar ~ the extent OF business was CON-
cerned. only two stocks. Sugar and ST.
Paul deserved comment The specaistioa
reelected disappointment over tho short
lived ouii-sa sentiment on Americans IN
London and manipulation for . fall By
prominent Industrial inside snteresfa TIE
trading Was almost exclaSiveiy profession
81. and In . number OF Instances The losses
scored were material. Liquidation was ap-
parent IN spoiA Sugar and the Changers
we're depressed l0lN per cent. with the
pressure most marked In the fnal deal
inga The news Of the day bearing upon
the speculation vas meaxre- Foreign op-
erators were moderate sellers Of the inter-
nationals. and an easier market for for
eign exchange WAS Offset by reported adj
vance In the bid price for American gold
by German bankers. The closing WAS 1t
the lowest Bonds ruled heavy. with pro-
ncunced declines in Atchison adjustment
Is. Oregon Improvement firsta, Union Els-
waited nrsts and Rroohiyn elevated drsts.
The sales were $50 90.
Silver certificates displayed . RIPPLE %
activity. eis.ng TO q. on purchases Of ~
Co.,
Money and Exchango.
Money ON call. easy 1t liSo1 per cant;
last loan 4 closed l1S0e per cent: prime
mercantile paper. t6s per cent Sterling
exchange heavy. with actual business in
bankers bills At 4ss,<aAsSH for demand
and tAs7k04ssx for sixty Gays; posted
rates. sAss9Ass and sAsso4se: commercial
bills. A.ss.s. Bar silver. esssa. Silver cer-
uacates. 0x00o
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- NafrtlnE u. = MAIL.
q Port Orchard and Port Washington
nuss leaves City dock. foo, Of Main
Efsst $50 a. m. calling AT South Beach.
artheil Brick Yard. Rtemerton. II. g.
Sevy Yard. Sidney. Charleston. Tracyton,
Cn'so. Sllversisie, Leaves Port Orchard
nty station AZ y N. arrives Seattle
0ep m. e. y. Robinson, master. Lilly,
Scssrdus 4 Co. agents. Telephone. Main
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE
l.. : NAH.

STEAMER DELTA
I've oalersith dock, foot 81 Washing
- ssreet. Tuesdays Tnursdays ard Sat
Says .; o'cleck d m, Tor kfn<ssea.
~ camele. scabcck. Rriuson. Aosiy.
SSNsafto, LsiiNaup Falls. Ncosz9crs ana
es-en City. Returns AltrNate DAYS
n TRSUTAA<. Master.
Fs'eohore. Era IN
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VICTORIA ROUTE
STEAMER RosALIE.

en1AI$en dock leaves for Victoria ana
ID Townsend daily. except Saturday. ~
n1 a m, returning leaves Victoria as
e m Steamer Idaho leaves fer Port
Sssnsend and way points daily. exesp;
sssday. a. a. M. Sunday. direct. at 3
Wsss<nd at . m. Phone. Pike ,.
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FORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
rNGTxlN ROUTE

UEENMN III NNINN r. FF-NI.E1
Ave HarrsnStens wharf. foot Of Wash
m1sns street Tor South Reach. Sylvan
~Tvts. ~. White. RTcTapFtoa. T'n,t~d
ss,ee Dry Deck. Charleston. sisney,
smvsi ton. Calco. Sijvertale. al 8 ~ .. m.
afasdSs. - p. m; Sunday. y. m. Sc
,nsns. leaves Siiverdale at e.S q m
aesshone. Black g..
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NE ALASKA STEAMSHIP cos
ST. AMfsR WffTkpA

Capt George kcberfS
leaving Seattle for Alaska Jape IL ,sx
rety sfirissE asNs thereafter.
~ frtisls ana passenger rates an1fv
J. C.. CARROLL Agent.
SchvahacAer acck. Tel, PIKE s.
~. Seattle.
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sAWER CITY or CHA1UAD08,
6kae4. River Rouss.
oeAffie-Tussday. June & ef I >.
<z ~ ESanday. June Z. ~ y. m. Saturday,
N sf3p. n. Leaves Aount vernca
n70y. Juae O. nj s p. n: Friday.
T RI 3. 10: sunday. June I. ~ 4
I1Tinf a. stansoo1. Fir, o6agis
- n1t Vernon and Avon rTuiAsip
RRAwER CLAN NDoNAlDI
Xe1nseday and Fnfay ota Q. q,
Soda. Everett ard 0nobo0iGk
- -. Going through - 1aooDa
- Saturday.
~ efoa for al seats - r.
90 al right Teiephone. Moia
d O. YERKE9. 0anagof.
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10a1oe Coast Steamship Company'e
STEAMER AI~KI.
- nswly ru1itted. new upper deck cahina
~ nm and commodious second-ciAsa
lssosnger accommodations. viii sail from
o1n1ue NAY ". II a. m. calling 1T
VICTORIA.
NARY ISLAND, KETcHfKAN.
HuETER's BAY. wRANGEL.
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fc6ET SOUND ASrs CENTRAL ANER.
icAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Regular sannks setxesa Puget
seuni ard Scrtrai Americas
Pre- General e1le<. NssoAl LIE
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IAN JUAN rsI.ANpa


IAN JUAN IDIANpo.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON.
1870 United States mail, leaves City
k. tot Of Main street. Monday. Wed
ny a. Friday at ] O. M. for Port
I41noon6. Can Juan iaiAnds ard New
GHa0eom. Returning. leaves New What
- 1uuu1Ay. Thursday and Saturday. ~
fIlGE CARD IN EFFECT Jan. L
Norih bound Leaves Seattle I q .. |:
kngm Pogt Townsend O. m. leaves Fri-
~ Hafbor i0s3D .. m: leaves Roche Har-
Fl Ms p m. arrives AZ New Whatcom
80 bound--Leaves New whatcom 4 q
4: saves Roche Harbor 10 9. m: leaves
Ylfn4 HARDER II O. m. leaves Port
CUn0od ,. n: arrives at Seattle SstS
Tn Thompson. manassr-ownsr. Ldi,y.
ouSF1us = Co. agents. City dock.
9deoAoas. Main q.
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THE SEATTLE MARKETs
Prices Paid 70 Farmers fer CountrJ
Produces.

Produce.
The following quotations are the prices
paid TO farmers and producers by Seattle
business houses for articles named,
the goods TO be delivered in Seattle:
Hops. choice. new. 20sssc per n.
Hay Tin boat loads. IS DG0s: cats,
choice. Eastern Washington. ea45c: Puget
sound. SD: barley. tiAS per ton: wheat.
chicken feed. as: corn, Sls.
Potatoes-<1>Gl5 per ten
Hides, PeIfs and Tailow-Heavy saited
steers. over % ibs. B&fsc: medium, per 70.
ease: Light. under Is ms. &c per h: heavy
cows. &C.. hight. &C.: alfsd kips 3s94c, and
calf. per 10. &c; green hides. ic less than
saltsd: dry hides. per NJ SC: cuiis OF
above. one-third less: dry elks. per n. 20
Toe; dry deer skins. summer, per N, c7
Sc; good winter. lo01sc: poor and thin
winter. sffsc. sheep skins. zna30c: fun
WOOL sodsnc: wool. Western Washington,
sc per 10: taiiow. 2s11sizc.
Live stock-Chosee beef cattle. cows. &c:
steers. SIC. choice sheep. 3ffysc; good
hogs. $s2s0s.0: calves. dressed. large,
&c: small. &C.
Loxs-Supersor quality. per NJ. Or. . 500
8; choice cedar. s.: common. per NJ, "a;
spruce logs tt7s. cedar single tags, a.
Ranch ESxs-s&ioc-
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b. D. ALAMEDA
Sails from San frAncisro for Honolulu,
Auckland. Sydney, juno 6th. ia ss 4 "a.
9. 9. AUSTRALIA to Honolulu. Tuesday. June
q, 1886. 10 4 m. T. A. Graham. agent. S1S
Front b.. Seattle; J. d. 6prscksls Bros.
Co., San Francisco.
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c. p. lsts Of %. i0e
D. 4 r. q. %. .il~
F0urs -. ...-. 9i.o
Eric bis .-.-..... ss
g. II. q 8. A. 6s. i6
Seveng :. -. -
H, q T. Cent. ss.l0
Skies >. .......1oo
~. K T. lse -. 0A
Second - 49,. a1
Nut Union @. III
n. ]. c. s ......u9x
North Pac. lists. ma
Seconds -. ..3lA
N. P. 3r3s. -. ~
". w. Consols In
s. s. deb. 50. .1Q92
R G. W. lists =. 20
ST. Paul Con ls.is,A
C. d r. w. 81. lin
ST l.. q L.M.0ts Ssak
St.I.. q SF.G.esl137s
Tex. Pac lists. -
Seconds =. 49,. az
q. p. lists Of '06.lWA
West Shore - ..io6k
O. r. & N. 1ats. no
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PACIFIC xAvYoA71on d
Tine Card N 49,. -.


PACIFIC xAvIoA1.oss a.
1ins Card n eascs y~1
IAs WET 81 AID wzArcon
s,s 800 g Mesn,asto. ssvss osass,, eus,y.
~ 80 1Ekuf9sy, = y p -
-N'IL iNxEERFT EoT,Hs D IA co~-
nz,Srv 4, iszvss asAttss any. sxcuvs
kvEh1rf ROUTE. sTH- oRxYHouNp.
Laws Evsrsss s1 q "a. s1s~
-6.naays-xs.vss ssssr. u...--
$1,000 srsp. xe. rs..a "A. m.
sssessess With sasts sss Tacoma "a -.
.Is.diss-cs,.as sssk. fsss e Mart,
sEAfIzE . rAcolsA xAvrcArrox
~. coolAss. xan.rs
nUuD AID nADnoN LINE
STEAM sczooNxa LAx,n
M!l - isS. g. 1.sslsss. NAY .. e,r-
I'D sr - 9 I, g = "a ssassess Z
An...... s.sks ! . SI.nss ~ r: =
m. .se g.
nekm ~ Ill PoNn n fnI VeslD
We the foiisvins popular routes:
ShAata-rhreush Oregon ssA Cali
OGden-7ThsossA s.sr..sssA sa's
sunset rass ana N :s o oa:sse =
oa,y In ran iins -
CALIFORNIA.
EXCURSIONS
evssy I've days 70 an points h cnlnsenaA.
Levees Rsses. Quaek TiwA
Beet EautVoSaA
Ssr ssssrai Information eencsrnins rssss
Or sieeeing car observations. call - -
Tmos. a. GRAnAMs
Dist PassL and Hrsight Aesat.
40 First Az. Seattle. wash
=. ?. ROGERS. A. O. =. 4 r. A. PortiasAL
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Jobbinx Quotations.

The following are the prices paid by re-
tail dealers for round lots delivered at the
wharf or on cars. or the 5obhlng rates
quoted by wholesale dealers. with ordinary
terms Of credit:
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J,r TRowBRIpGE.

Puget Sound Superintendent.
oo1tue Office. Ocean dock. foot Main
orset Telephone. Main -
ooe1sil. Perkins 4 CO.. general agents..
~ francisco.
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..~'
y. l. q = a..
Atchtson 80. :. 1M
Adams Expre&l@
Preferred :. -.
Amer. Elk ......-uA
Bait 4 Oho... L.
Can. Pacinc- .... 6lh
Can Southern. %
Cen Pac ..-. ~
CheA T. Ohso... bA
Chi, d Alton ..E.h
e. b. q quincy %
CHICAGO Gas a. 6ra
Con. Gas ...-l3
CC.C q NA.. 0k
Colo. G. 4 I..... IA
Cot Oh Ger -. IN
Del Hudson ...Mh
Del. L. 4 W.. III
p: a. r 9: pfd. ~
Dis = G. D. Co IN
Fro ...-. .-... ~
Preferred :. :. 80
Preferred "a - y
TT wayne ...-l0t
Or. Nor. pre- ..-.lB
Chi. 4 +. III: pr T
Hooking Valley. -
III Cen 1890 y
81. Paul & Du.. .
Kan. 4. Tex ND ~
Lake f. u w. Ia
Preferred :. :. %
Lake Shore .-..1!s1s
Load Trust -
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S,sver naEo -. sS& Drnsss-SRAA -. ~
AexscA1 cola s&as16sl Telegraph :. :. -
Ainiuw Sfp<kx
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OVER BOTH ROADS.
Tho Gang or Railroad Swiudiers Cow
cred Much Ground.

New and interesting developments in
regard 10 the swlndling operations of c.
4. Edwards, a full account OF whose ar
rest was published IN Sundays Post-In-
telligeileer. tend 20 show that he has con-
Quoted business over both railroads going
out OF Seattle. the Northern Pacific as
Well as the Great Northern. The follow
Ing affidavit by former partner of Ed
wards Was filed yesterday. and there are
others being prepared that more fully
show the extent OF the swindie
Conner Holt, being first duly sworn.
deposes and says. that he knows
c. 4. Edwards. that he has often had con-
yersation with said Edwards In regard TO
tho matter OF cheap transportation over
the railroads between Seattle and Spo-
kane; that Mr.. Edwards told him, that he,
Edwards. could send this aff1ant 20 Spo-
name or any town along the line without
cent, That the said Edwards was ac-
quainted with the conductors, and had an
arrangement with fhem whereby any of
his tEdwardSD friends could be carried
That Edwards told him, this affiant that
he. the said Edwards. had been engaged
In the said business two or three months
Also that he. the said Edwards made his
living In that way. He. Edwards. also
said that he did business on both roads
namely the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern. bat particularly on the Great
Northern / know OF one man that Ed
wards sent cut"
The FIRST real clue that Edwards was
engaged tn this work came from conduc-
tor on the Great Northern, who in March
last. stated TO business man in Semitic
who was making inquiries IN regard to
Edwards career In Spokane that Edwards
was at that time engaged in this work
Who his confedefates Mere the conductor
did not know. bat he said they were, some
or them. the employees OF tho company.
Edwards when arrested made num-
Der Of statements about the good fortune
he had ia times past IN being arrested and
always getting clear, giving especial en-
phAsis 20 his last arrest In Spokane. stat
ing that ne Was discharged because /: was
impossible 10 convict him. The following
letter received in Seattle shortly after
Edwards left Spokane. throws a little iight
on the subject;
I'm answer 20 yours % The 90th in regard
20 e. \. Edwards ! wiil say that a pres
ent he is under indictment here on account
OF publishing TIRE sunday sun. Were he
60 return % Spokane he i liable 70 arrest
as he was released oGiy with the express
understanding shat &c was te leave the
city Ne WIS a deputy United States mar
slsal In tire usns ~ the railroad strike. also
an efficer ia The A. Z. \. here IN spokane. 9"
From every indication this Is ore % the
rlest complicated swindIes ever unearthea
in This part III the country. far-roarhlaE
in its effects and invalvinS. it Is now be-
heved, men from Seattle 20 -. Paul
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-21

WASHINGTON city, July eo-Speciai.--
A paasofflce has been established az News
kah, ChehAiis county. with special SER
vice from Cosmepollz six miles northeast.
and John T. Harper appointed postmaster.
The following postmastsrs have been
commissioned. Charles {, Field. I'oyallup;
Hrlsn Peterson. Palmer, Wash.
9'hs alto Of the uaice az Ethel. Lewis
COUNTY. has been moved one and quarter
miles west 10 the residence OF Paul Lind
oman. TIE new postmaster.
The poaioffiees al chapaca. Okanogan
county. and az clyde. wai.a waiiA coun-
Is. viii he discontinued July 81. The spe-
e.al service from I>oomis 10 Chapaca viii
Be discontinued az the same time.
The star service from LOOMS to oro-
vile has been Increased 10 six times a
week.
An order has teea issued authorizing
the delivery OF mails az Victoria from the
Alaska steamers both going and return
lag
thereafter the steamboat service from
gsatfle 20 Union viii supply Breidahlsk
on Tuesday and Saturday trips only.
The following changes In star schedules
are announced. Lake Cushmsn 10 Hoods
port uafii September ~. leave HoodSport
"Wednesday. Friday aad Sunday al a.
~. ana Lake CuShmsn the same days at
: 9. IA.
ag.gysvlne 70 Taiaiip; Leave Marysvillo
daily except sunday, ln.D a. m, leave
Tplalip same days al u 30 ,. m.
Maniesane 30 Meshoarus: Leave Mon
seesmo daily ~ eat Sunday az SIS A. m !:
lesvs Melbourne same days AZ : a. m.
oeosia 10 Westports Leave ocostA daily
exrep, SUNDAYS ssi0 ?. m. leave Westporf
Same days SIS a. IN.