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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-16
TO ENFORCE THE Law
Railroads Startled By Inter-
state Commission.
SHIPPERS BOOKS TO BE OPENED
Coming Investigation OF Gr.Iu-Carry-
ing Trade Cau~es Soms
Uneassuess.

A number Of Seattle shippers and the
freight solicitors OF the different trans
continental roads IN thsa city are consEd-
erabiy agisated over the Investigation %
the grain carrying business 20 he made ia
Chicago on August 4 by the interstate
commerce commission IL is noa the fact
OF the grain carrying business that Is caus-
Ing uneasiness. but the investigation by
the interstate commission, which Ii al
most sure to come West. Should this bs
the case the books Of every shipper and
consixnes would be examined and IL any
irregularities IN the agreement were dis
covered the parties TO I: would be liable
consist Ia the giving by shippers of cars
OF freight 10 solicitors AT rate less than
the published tariff rate.
The interstate commerce commission,
which has been strengthened by the de-
cislon OF the supreme court In the Brown
case. IL about to enter upon an aggressive
campaign for the strict observance OF the
interstate Law. which has been ridicuIed
so long. Shippers and carriers viii be
treated alike. and when the evidence war
rants IL. the eases win be presented to the
Federal grand jury and indictments re-
turned The railroads and shippers now
respect the Interstate law. and IL Is said
tigatAon Is completed. The Kansas City
Star. OF July Ii. has the following 10 say
on the investigation.
AT the recent hearing of the grain CON-
plant case before Chairman Morrison. OF
the Interstate commission. In this city.
evidence WIS broaght out which showed
that the railroads and shippers were al
most openly violating the law. II was
yalusbis tip 10 the commission. which
will be utilized at the Chicago hearing.
The scope OF the coming investigation
Ii TO be extremely wide. as IL calls upon
every Western line to state whether IL has
made any special reduced rate. rebate,
drawback or device In the movement OF
grain or grain products from Kansas City,
Leavenworth. Atchison. 81. Joseph. Oma-
ha. st. Paul or Minneapolis TO
or via ST. Louis and Chicago;
whether II has made any un-
vantage to any particular shipper firm or
corporation: whether IL has entered into
any agreement TO pay or has paid any
rebate. bonus or commission to any ship
per or firm since April /. or whether IL
has made any contract for the future
hauling OF grain at rates different from
published tariff.
"Ail the lines summoned are required
TO file answers with the commission by
July p A complete statement must be
appended 70 each answer, giving full de-
tails OF each consignment of grain and
grain products since March 81 from KAN
sas City, Leayenworth. 81. Joseph. Atch-
ison. Omaha. St Paul and Minneapolis TO
or WAIST. Louis and Chicago: the date OF
each shipment. the name OF the eonsignee
and the consignor: the destination OF the
shipment. and the rate charged or coli
lected on each shipment. The Gulf. Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe Is the only important
Western line not included in tho investi-
CATION"
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rossy offered By TIRE s~swarxzz.-r or-
In.nian Yacht Cub. fer szlzs yachts. ~s.
s2ils1 today over q course rhre8 rifles "a
lsS"1u and RETURN twfce ever ana
80 .Aaeairn finished tsss u secorsss
aaeAa OF hsr rival TIE xsrd Vas strorg.
.na oosa BEATS sailed double ree,ea Hard-
~ lad TIE race been run wien TIE rzrsrx
cousmi.tse OF the 5eawanhaka-corintn ixn
e. 1919. e = 1issen = rhsiiense 10 the Royal
o. Lawrence Yacht cfnb FOR : ns.rz "a
De sailed during the yachting s-ason =.
~, Tor the international challenge cue
LOT small yachts. with a zach. 20 Be nam
60 later within the k-fpat racing cSz.x
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Five Men struck bv Lightning.

I.eadviIle. Col, July l5.--During a terri
bic thunderstorm In the mountains west
Of this city today. five men were struck
by lightning. and all are now in the hispl-
tai. three probably fatally injured
The men composed a section crew on the
Colorado Midland railroad. and were
working near Nashville, about three miles
& ON Leadville. The heavy rain drove
them 10 shelter. Two of them found shell
ter under a large rock near the track
the other three getting under giant
pine. Soon there came a binding Nash
and the great tree was riven 10 splinters
The three men under Il We're stricken as
with death. while the two under the rock
near by were shocked and stunned. but
soon recovered consciousness and were
able 10 summon assistance. They found
three hlaekened trunks from which the
clothing had been torn. but there were
signs of life.
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400, MO-. h. scntlnnh.

eampae'iiown. scotland. July fs-rfnter
= auspices ~ The camphelltown Yacht
- there was sailed today a race fer
s'ss-eiasa ga ATS ever a asty-rnile trt-
ssalar segrse. The weather vas fire.
'Ae start Was made At $50 A. n. The
.s'ais go away ~ the following oFters
Nis1 kritannis. caress, Satsaita ard Nc
Fvs TIE pgi9es we're asa and 81 The
sseasy.raters Niagara 8u8 the saint
s.tfsed over q th.rry-snils course a. lisfS g.
kae rftEe being Al The PenEsente.
800 Has eoniested \ num8er 81 races
- season wtth she 1fner TWO yachts
.saaesi. has zone 20 southampton. where
s. vi UNDERGO alterations The 8sritae.
- = ~en the race far hlg Yachts and Ssta-
- Vas second ca ame allowance. The
N-&xara won .ha twenty rster rae.
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Before long the army viii be supplied
with aluminium canteens. meat cans aud
various other receptacles light TO carry
and easy to clean. The weight of the new
equipments is about half that of the old.
The eanteens are made OF a solid piece.
and therefore are unleakable. OF course
they don't rust. One side OF the canteen
is concave. TO At the hip. or the horses
side. The meat can looks like huge sill
Yer watch case. IL is ten inches across
Each half can be used as a plate. or one
as plate and the other as a frying pan.
All housekeepers know the danger Of put
ting pan on the stove with nothing In H..
An aluminium pan melts little sooner
than other metal, but there are few acids
which VIII corrode II. For this non-cor-
roding quality instruments made of the
metal are valuable TO surgeons. Alumi-
mum wire TO sew up wounds is also useful
Experiments are being made with alurni-
mum horse shoes. but they are rather
costly yet-hfty cents each at Wholesale.
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Campau Playing Grea. Ball.

Count campau, whose playing and HIT
ting in the recent league games in this
city caught all the fans. is putting up a
great game for the Kansas City team OF
the Western League He is playing center
Held. and In six games played from Juns
2 10 the 18th. inclusive. he made twelve
putouts. two assists and two errors. He
made five runs. and made home run. a
triple and three singles. This will be good
news to the counts many Seattle friends,
OF wheSn there are great many. During
his engagement with the Seattle team as
captain Campau always played good. hard
ball and worked vigorously to make a sue
cess of the league.
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nASLAN CHALLENGES eAuDAuR.
10 Row at Vancouver for the AmerI-
can Cnampion~htp.

Jerome. July fs-.E4wari Hanian today
challenged Jake Gaudaur for race for
~ Professional scullsng championship Of
Ansfica. Stansbury's refusal 20 row at
~ Vancouver regatta and Gaudaur'S re-
sztanee to race In England have per-
sssdse Hanlan % rake this offer. II sat-
bsaetory 20 Nancoaver he viii row Nsau-
scr for the championship and a purse OF
zoe At the coming regatta. Hanian Is IN
pc form and confident OF victory II his
saslierge + accepted.
Vancouver Z C.. Jaiy :. Letters have
sssn received fr0su Stanshury declining
row Gandour on RUgrard inlet. The
nrralttee OF cstiEeas who have the car
tisa2 N hard intend % bold great ana
var regztua instead
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FLOOD At PITTSBURG.
A Clondburst Does Big Damage
Throughout the City.
CHEYENNE. wYo.. INUNDATED.
Five Men Struck by Lightning in Colo
RADIO storms I'm Ohio-The Hot
Weather Continues.

Pittsburg. July IA heavy storm TO-
night. which was practically cloudburst.
&c great damage throughout this city.
Estimates made from reports coming n
from outlying portions Indicate a loss OF
S4os". AL the street car lines have been
stopped. AT Forsy-eighth street water is
IN the second story OF the houses, caused
oy the bursting of q large sewer. Part OF
the Allegheny cemetery has been washed
away. and nearly two miles Of the Citizens
street railway torn up. Tons of earth and
stone have been washed on 10 the Fifth
Avenue and DuQuesne Traction Com
pany's line AT Soho. The sewers in Butch
er Run and Woods Run. In Allegheny. are
reported as having given way. flooding
these sections. No loss Of life has yer
been reported.
The weather bureau officials report LII
Inches of rainfall during the sifty minutes
while the storm lasted. one inch OF this
amount falling IN the first twenty min
utes OF the storm The storm coming so
early IN the evening doubtless saved many
lives. as very few people had retired.
Many narrow escapes are reported. At
Forfy-esghsh street. Lawrenceville, proba-
by the most destruction was wrought.
Every house on the north side OF Butler
street from Forty-eighth street east was
hooded. many being entirely ruined. The
immediate cause OF the trouble at this
rc--&N WIS t@iS SAsiAk NAY Dl NAc Ale
cemetery stone wall. which abuts the
street. When the wall gave way the flood
rushed down to the houses below. filing
them to depth of four feet on the first
floor. The loss at this point will be many
thousands of dollars. The Citizens Trac-
ton ane for nearly two miles was under
water for a long time. and much of ii Is
ruined. In Allegheny. PerrysviIle avenue
was Hooded from one end to the other, I'M
dermining the new street railway and rem
derfng IL almost a total loss. Several miles
OF the Sawmln run plank road Is destroy
cd, the planks being carried away and
the roadbed ruined.
The soap factory OF George Harley &
Son. on Madison avenue. has three feet of
gravel on the floor. and 5000 worth OF
soap was destroyed. The house OF John
Mueller, on Spring hill, near Royal street,
was washed down the hill with three chill
dren- All were rescued, however, by the
brave work OF neighbors.
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Cloudburst mandates cheyenne. wvo.


Denver. July ia special to the News
from Cheyenne, Wyo.. says: About go
this afternoon rain began falling, and
within five minutes a torrent OF water
came down. 1t was evidently cloudbarst
and In very little time after the storm
burst the streets were running full OF
water. The cellars ia town were all Hooded,
and the damage will reach many thousands
OF dollars Nor only is the destruction of
goods In the business portion OF the town
enormous, but cellars in the residence por-
ton OF the city are flooded with water
The electric light works are under water
ana the city tonight is in semi-darkness
Boxes, barrels and other debris fioated
down the street. and half dozen impro-
vised RATS were pressed into service TO
take people across the streets. The Dem
yer Pacific railroad has a number OF
bridges washed out, and trains are COM
PEELED to go to Denver via Julesburg The
Union Pacific shops are entirely sur
rounded by water. II Is simply impossible
at this time 10 give an estimate of the
damage done by the storm. but Il is very
large. The storm seems TO have centered
in Cheyenne. as there was little or no rain
east or west within a few miles.
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The b.ha,t. uor~e R.ces.

Chehaiis. July l5.-Speciai.--Atte
at the races today was small. though the
races were good. Following are the re-
suits:
Half~rniie running race--Biack Prince
won. Lady Miller second. Billy Matthews
third. Time. :5I&.
2:33 trot--NayIox won. Tenlno second.
Gold Dust wilkes third. Time. 2:3s
30 pace-Aita Wood won. Estella Sec
ond. Davis Boy third. Time. AS
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r. c Stevens. az the Great Northern.
returned late Tuesday night from hts trip
20 Portland
A message from Suraas yesterday an
rouwcs7 that .he Fraser river hna fallen
an inch during the previous twenty-foGr
hours.
w L rsnham. Western freight man
xew 81 ths Great Northern. left yesterday
for a trip over faN Coast lines. he VII
be gore several 1aya
George s Pstty, general agent % the
Wisconsin, CersFal. with headquarters at
Portland Vas IN tha city Yesterday on
business connected With hts road.
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Rcs.es or roasted cntnns are a S7ectse
fs~ e-stss % the chest. Thex nssS rot
axre~ Win every one. bet - persons Win
rea8 zssestian thsv "a n0S aziy he foand
"a - most excellent remedy fer a couss
agA the rfcxgtnx q the bronchial tuceS.
which - USUALLY the cause q tire sorgn.
tas II eaten freely at the re eutset q
a ea,a. shey wi'i ogssk 40 whRt PROMISED,
from sae severity 81 the attack. 20 savs
been . serious ere.
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storms I'm Ohio.

Cincinnati, July i5.-Sqecials from Ohio
points report heavy tfunderstorns and
rains. AT several places there was loss
Of life ana property from lightning Near
Portsmouth five persons took refuge In
a shed which was struck by lightning.
which killed A. f. Dudent and willard
Brown and injured j. p. Brown, Arthur
Brown and Jose Estep.
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senator Tillman.s Daughter Killed

Columbia. s c.. July f5-Tt Is reported
here tonight that Miss Addle Tiilman, the
eldest daughter OF Senator Tninan, was
killed by lightning on a mountain near
Erevar1 late this afternoon.
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The vallyrle sails for Home.

New York. July i5.-Lord Dunraven's
yacht vaikyrie ifI. sailed from here to-
day for the Clyde where she may be
overhanled and raced against Emperor
Williams Meteor.
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Hot weather in thc En-t.

Washington City, July f5.-The follow
ing maximum temperatures were reported
today: Ninety degrees at St. Louis. New
Orleans. Key West. Tampa. Wilmington,
Cincinnati and Washington City. e de-
lotte, y. c.
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Rnsine-s FnfIures.

Chicago. July E.-Davi9son & Sons.
manufacturers OF mosaies and wholesale
dealers in marble and granite. assigned
today. The assets and liabilities are
placed al 500 600 each.
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CuaNRFEIsIxs
=. 1T II tttasAt.N >
Shelera and Diarrau,a Remedy

-. e's''sa ana Dtarrau>a Remedy
-. - . sae be~t medicine IN the world sof
- - ,ssap .AirtS Il acts quickly and can
~ q depSn3ed upea. Wfen rexiaced
- asss II is pleasant - take. Many
49,. throughout the West are never
49,. ms remedy and always Gnl IL
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rhr rcnni- lorrna,nn.,t-

.. .sssaon. Jsly iE-fa the kl1-Esu stand
= 49, caamrionsn.a tournament ~ VIM
'eeSTs ~ Nsi8siey aast ". A.
80 - Ss Ga. 81. GA In ths
- II L DcDrherty ard Scott ssat
! ana Ha!lNsFd. three sets 20 ane.
80 eoasolatloH Il l. neagaerty beat
49, - - oaly TWO ssgs are neces-
- sai ihGs both the Americans. 8szr-
ana k'oose are cat of the Tournament.
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sasalan Yacht Wins the rrssphv.
~. York. July iS-The ;Alra ard iSss
4 y tse series between the CSseueairn.
e.. isosd s. Lawrence Yacht club. g
ard - HaIrie. fer the silver
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~-s~ tN1%3lc4<8A A<fSE11ncA
Sore u M
New York .--.-..-.............s Il 8
BATTERIES. Wilson. thinner and Crcou-
nor Asekin and Farrell.
snaeaEo. july ls.--Frieat was too much
Tor tue Phillies today. while the Colts
oattea both keener ard Gzrvfn at will.
haea man getting AZ least one HIT At
tendance LILO.
Score n nv N
49, .s.*s.-- .-s.---.s-.%-ssW II
ttts@trtVNsa ........6 q
Batteries: Friend and Donohue. Keen
or. Garvln and Clements.
fifts1urg. July 1sl-Ptttsburx had
twelve hits and no errors. out failed 20
win because o. the inability 70 bunch the
hits Both pitchers did excellen, work.
Attendance Loo.
Score n pH r
xstess*fk ..-~...sss.... .s-.... IL q
ksosAoo s.s......-- --..s.--...-.
Batteries: Hawiey and Merritt: Nichols
and Bergen.
The following table shows si1e sfn uatnx
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Cleveland. July fs-Tne Chart. ,r.r,.~-
&c TIE home team a. all pofrts rodzy r..
came was featurelesA Asfenfance SO.
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ysn- ~ Bryant. wife srs samghter. isss
YESTERDAY Tor shors pleasure tEtp 20
Mozta Gr-sta-
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The Bscvele Has Come 30 stay.

New York TINES
TIRE whssl has become az Accepted sa-
sslszs-cs CO day a-ss 10 s.-a al exte1l
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GUd be{Ken.
The following table shows the standing
OF the several league clubs:
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The Angelina Fund.
Railroad ana Industrial Notes.

Receiver c. J Smith. OF the Oregon I'm
provement Company. returned yesterday
from Portland.
George Mel Brown. % Vancouver. dis
sraca passenger agent OF Fhe CANADIAN
Pacific. was In the city yesterday.
The Northern Pacific announces a rate
~ & ner ton on ore from MilsHgtoa 70
Everett ard Tacoma effective July l9.
Robert Kerr. traffic manager Of the
Canadian racffc iires vest az LAKE Sd
psrsor with headquarters a. winnipeg.
vas in ire c.tg yesterday.
TIE Great Northern announces an al
rail rate OF 81 So o. hosiery and gti1er-
wear from re Atlantic SSaneaTu 20 tAe
Pacific coast. effective July "A The pres
EFT rate Is SO.
TIE monthly report - c. J. Smith. re-
cs4ver % tae Oregon Improve TTaent CoEfa-
pany. Shcw.aE the recs.pts ana a.so. .l So
Fnerrs and detailed operations o ne eoIa-
parg for May vas nzca yesterday II ne
Festsral co2rL
TIE Northern PacIs1 announces ss,e-
cal tariff. effective yesterday, giving %
harvesting oGtgiss clasz 9 rates nstweea
al -nf1-s On ire ". & q. X ard @fs9-
kane. CaEces4a5s. fNaTningIoa. 5agTlesa.
Pullman ard Aoscow-
The Northern Steamship Company =
nov .reeresg angtnZ traffic WIKI ne New
york Central ard So connections a. h1af-
gzsa u-9er ssse sa-9@ rates ara cgss15tsotis
heretofore n ezesf hetweea tas v ssieFn
Transit Company and - SeW Aor~ -
eraL TIE esreas MurtEsrn Vii a4S2 So
s-Aarxe Dssssrezs xath tns western transit
Com pany. and ats eenns-ct1ozas. a. - y -
Sgvavs0r dock. under tee sane rates assa
r-a~s.If3ons as K uuw does win [1s SeE-sa-
s~a Steamship COMPANY.
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Chance for shoe Buyers

ssrnsson Bros, 107 Second avenue nave
marked down their entire STOCK OF men -
ladies' and chldren's tan shoes These
are all new and stylish goods and are or
fered at cut prices, Few samples OF
which are given herewith:
Mems chocolate tan vici lace shoes, re-
duced from s. 70 s.
Mems chocolate tan Wei lace shoes. re-
duced from s. 10 81
Mems dark tan Russia calf lace shoes.
reduced from s. 10 *
Mems OK blood lace shoes. reduced from
s. TO 81.
Mems OK blood lace shoes. reduced from
81 20 g.
Mems Russia medium tan lace shoes. re-
duced from s. 50 20 s2o.
Ladies' dark tan vici Kid cloth top nano-
turn. needle toes. reduced from - 10 "a
Ladies' chocolate tan, pointed toe. IN
button and lace. reduced from g TO $50.
Ladies dark tan yici kid. needle toe. OK
ford. with iniaid stay and top oano. re-
duced from $50 10 So
Ladies' dark tan Wei kid, needle toe, OK
ford. Paris vamp and heel foxtng. reduced
from 50 TO S-5e.
Ladies' chocolate tan. pointed toe. hand
turn. oxforas. reduced from $50 TO s2.ln.
Ladies dark tan. pointed and square
toe. hand-turn, oxfords. reduced from =
to $.so
Prices also reduced on misses and chill
dren's tan shoes
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Chsr3es Z. Nss-s. formerly c- re
P1y--oata Congregational church. Of s@at-
to = row az ordained uzSror tire cere-
rn02g taking riaee june = - taA Ccngr@-
EatEonxa cs11-ca e Excezsser Hsanepsn
ceunty- Nlnn- n describing 80 exert tns
Excelssor CostsEs- % Jalv says:
II ho1oT % thsS osc&s3on re csTssr-a Was
Simply aeccraS~4 xiLh ferris ard water Is
les a committee q tas -a2rch had pre-
vtcGssv issued \ cal 20 nineteen % re
nSlE1hsertnS Co2ExsEsx tkcGzi churches 20
- Te9Tssezss1 ~ FASTER ar4 delegates
and - TIRE following nNrzs4 ministers.
Dr. X. A Waterman. Rev. Tel A Turn
e.. Sgsnerinter6@rt Joan X Xo-.sr ard
- a@rsnsen.snf EsserT Il Esrrick. - act
az eocaesszsskssl sozrcEl which sao4z
Determine sse 1.ress o. zHe czn<sf.Ags fer
TIE ministry.
TIE exercises s~gan az 80. wen Rev
GeoFxe r EsrTlzs. - tn@ Esrs. C0asr~gz-
&a2sA c1E1r1eA wa0 SzS Afterwards ekscs-
- saSSsxAsoS. s2--ss s1s rassGaG - e.