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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09
HUNGRY BUT SILENT.
INTENSE SUFFERING AMONG THE
PEOPLE OF CoNsTANTINoPLE.
Relief Must Come Soon-ormanfnn,
the New Patriarch, BENDING His
Efforts Toward Coneiiiauon-n"s-
STA and England Agree on He
forms.

NEW YORK, Dec S---A diSpatch 20 the
Herald from Constantinople says:
Your correspondent has been able OF late
to speak TO numbers OF moderate turks
and Armenians. and al agree tnat the
present condition of affairs cannot last.
II is true that the people are quiet There
is eloouence in their silence. IL IS the ter
rible calm of people who have nothing 10
eat The suffering in this great and beau
tiful city Of Constantfnopae Is too awful
Only Cancellation can restore that conn.,
dence which can alone bring back pros
perity. This IS why the advocates OF con-
Citation are paying such an important
, role. May they succeed In II.
In Mgr Ormanian the Armenaans have
found a singularly efficient religious leads
err No one can charge him With being
influenced by the court. He scarcely
knows a member of the court. He Is a
dlplomatist: thar Is 10 say, an adaptable
man. He is for conciliation. but with
honor. without sacrificing too much. lie
has around him council OF men of such
position and strength as no patriarch has
ever had before. lie comes into power at
a time when he can exercise more good In
fiuence and unless promises be broken,
meet with more support in high quarters
than any OF his predecessors, as he enters
the Office with the distinct understanding
that one of his first requests will be an
amendment of the sabmanatrou. or or
ganic law so much called for and that
his request VIII be granted. Although he
says. THE task OF Cancellation Is diff
cult" there Is good reason for believing
that he can accomplish * in the absence
OF intrigue against him.
Husni Pasha. Turkish ambassador TO
Russia has telegraphed 10 the Porte In
forming the Turkish government Of the
existence Of complete understanding be-
tween Russia and Great Brain I'm regard
20 the enforcement Of reforms in Turkey.
This Information has created sensation
I'm the sultan's circle.
NJ Neidcff Russian ambassador TO
Turkey who IS expected back from a
visit 70 ST. Petersburg, wiz. II Is under
stood. cal conference OF the amhassa-
doris Immediately upon his return 20 his
post 70 discuss the question Of financial
and other reforms In Turkey and the open
ing Of the Dardsnelies
The announcement Is made that NJ.
Neldon the Russian ambassador. has
again postponed his return journey TO the
end OF the month This Is looked upon
here as an auspicious sign that Russia
proposes giving Turkey the necessary time
10 apply reforms.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09
VERDICT AGAINST COULTER.
Held Responsible for Debt OF 9uco-
da Coal Company.

PORTLAND. Or, Dec. s.--Jndge Gilbert
rendered a decision IN the United States
circuit court yesterday tn the case Of Bart
Jet Doe vs.. The Northwestern Coal and
Transportation Company.
The Northwestern Coal and Transporta-
ton Company WAS Incorporated Ia 1875.
with capital stock OF So. 900. It's objects
being 20 open and operate coal nine at
Bueoda. Wash Samuel Coulter, of Port
land. Was elected president OF the COM
pany and manager % the mine. Coulter
organized the Bucoda Coat Company for
the purpose OF handling the output OF the
mine. and appointed h.s SON as agent. The
Bucoda Coal Company bought coai from
the Northwestern Coal and TranspoTta-
tlnn Company. agreeing 70 pay 81 per ton
for the coal Although large quantities
were sold IN this city at 81 per ton, the
parent company did not receive payment
for the coal delivered
Doe, a sfockholder in the Northwestern
Coal and Transportatio Company.
brought suit for an accounting and the
court holds that Samuel Coulter Is re-
spoons bic for the whole amount due from
the Buceda Coal Company.
The property OF the corporation win be
iecfeed 10 be sold for the purpose or d.s-
tribution. tn accordance with the ghts
OF the parties so determined. and for the
payment 20 the estate OF Doe IN accord
ance With the accounting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09
PURGING OF SPOKANE.
AFTER THE DIVES AND DANCE
HALLS COME THE SALOONS.
Reform League striving for Purf-
tan sabbn than Attempt to Keep
the Newspapers on the streets
Chief OF Police ooiaides- With the
Ministers.

SPOKANE. Dec. S-Speciai.-Spokane
Is undergoing a spirit 81 reform. aho y
Is ali due 20 the afternoon press WascA
short time ago published daily aFNisASs
exposing the midnight dance halls. and
the Other places where both sexes con-
gregafed for early morning caroessns.
So thoroughly we're they exposed. ana
so aaaseaging were the SstAlas. th1t lac
moral sentiment OF the CITY was aroased-
A reform league was % sahi-eNi' So.i..iiA'-
tees were appointed, dep0tataonS seht 20
the city hall and steps taken 10 DO some
thorough cleaning out
Mayor BelI issued an order calling upon
al owners and keepers ana inmates OF
such n.Sscss 10 close up shop ms Mss
followed BY an order from Chief OF Police
Hawthorne that If they did not comply
with the mayors order by MONDAY nAsh'
be would arrest every one OF them
In TIE meantime the Reform League
has been holding meetings, and proposes
10 bring into force every sunday Closing
law Oh the statute books.
Not satisfied with the closing or the
dives and dance halls, they now propose
10 close the sasoons, cigar stores, Oar Der
shops and Chinese lsundriss on sunday
They have even appointed com4nkStee
to see II 1t were not possible TO prevent
the sale OF papers on the street corners
Sunday morning
Usek acRsp, J0--sLkssth
The league proposes 10 bring indictments
against the violaiors eyry Monday, and II
the officers OF the law neglect tse-r duties
they threaten them with prosecution.
Their voiuminous demands have IN
eensed the chief OF police. who in@ conse-
sequence received rather rough handling
from the reverend members Of the league
al Their last meeting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09
Reduction In Railroad Rates.

TACOMA. Dec. s-speciaL--It IS an
ncunced today that the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railways have made
81 rate for settlers and members Of their
families from 81. Paul 10 Pacific coast
points This IS equivalent 20 a reduction
% one-half OF the current frSt-class rate.
This IS considered an important annoua>e-
ment for both ends Of the lines. Officers
OF the local immigration association have
been working a year 30 secure SUCH q rate,
but at first encountered difficulties in the
way OF railroad agreements. particularly
that OF the Western Passenger Lines As
ISOLATION. Officers 81 the TWO roads nam "a
have since been abe TO so adjust matters
inrceass In immigration TO this state IL
expected as a result, commencing soon
after January l.
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PRAIRIE DYxAMrTER UNKNOWN
No Clue go ideatity--C. j. La Plant
Rendered Deaf.

EDISON, Skaglt County. Dec. s.-Spec-
ial -Investigatlon OF the attempt TO muir
der the La Plant brothers and Engineer
Walters at Prairie Saturday morning has
50 FAR failed 20 throw any light on the
mystery surrounding the Identity OF the
ayr amlter. and there IL little hope enter
tanned OF capture
A result Of the terrific explosion there
Is nothing ieft OF the house save a wreck
Ell mass OF wood and household goods.
and the three men IN the house az the
time Of the explosion, c. j. and ]. l., Ia
Plant and c. J. Walters. arc in a bad
condition. c. J. La Plant was rendered
deaf BY the explosion. while the others
are suffering more or less from injuries
received All. however. are in a fair way
toward recovery.
The force OF the conclusion was terrific,
as the stove was blown through the wan
and hurled hundred yards from the
scene OF The explosion where IL was found
in a battered condition. How the men
managed 20 escape with their lives IL =
problem thar seems 10 defy any attempt
al solution. As no suspicious as 10 the
perpetrator % the deed are entertained
hy The victims 81 the plot, there is bat
little chance q his apprehension.
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SIDNEY PERKINS HOME AGAIN.
Assistant Secretary of the National
Committee Reaches Tacoma.

TACOMA. Dec. s-SpeciaL-S. A. Perk-
ms. OF this city assistant secretary OF the
Republican national committee, returned
this morning from the East and Is regis
tered at the Tacoma hotel Mr.. Perkins
will spend a week or ten days In the state
OF Washington, and then viii return TO
Cleveland. Ohio. and later TO the national
capital
Mr.. Perkins said today that he regretted
very much that the state OF Washington
made the mistake Of falling into the Bryan
column In the late election. While there
was no doubt that the stn.e would fail 10
reap the BENEFITS which would have &C
crged had It's electoral vote been given 20
Mckinley and Hobart, vet its future
greatness is assured. 81 sim have great
faith IN the people Of Washington" said
Mr. Perkins. "and / believe that the future
has great progress and development In
store for it,
Regarding the distribution OF Federal
patronage in the state Mr.. Perkins had lit
tie TO say, declaring that his present visit
10 the state was on private business. Dur
Ing the day Mr.. Perkins was greeted by
hundreds OF his friends here, who united
In eongra tulat.ng MIN upon the prominent
part ne occupied In the recent campo gn.
To these MIR. Perkins sad that the victory
itself and Its value 10 the country was all
the reward he wished, and that he was
glad to have been identified with what
was the most remarkable campaign in the
history of the country
Mr. Perkins pans for the future are
not fully determined upon as yet After
attending TO his private business here he
will leave for Chicago. where he IS soon
to be married to one OF the society bellies
of the Windy CITY. After the honeymoon
Mr.. Perkins will go to Cleveland. o., the
home of Mark Hanna, on business con-
nected with the national committee. The
late winter will find him at Washington,
and after the Inauguration OF President
Mckinley Mr.. Perkins viii return to Ia
coma
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TACOMA, Dec. s-Special.-Suit has
been brought by Receiver Titlow, OF the
Bank. OF Tacoma. to recover N.loo which
was part Of trust fund deposited with
the clerk In a suit between the CONNER
cial bank and the Bank Of Tacoma. CLERK
Fairweather deposited the money in the
Commercial bank and later 1t failed. An
important question, the liability or the
county clerk for trust funds deposited in
bank. is involved in the suit. There Is no
law In this state fixing the bonds 70 be
given by the county clerk and they have
always bsen fixed In this county by the
board OF county commissioners. 1t Is prob
able that the attention Of the legislature
will be drawn TO the necessity of enacting
some laws on the subject This winter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09

NEW YORK. Dec. s.--A dispatch to the
Herald from Singapore says: Since the
rains set in the amount of sickness has
diminished, cholera has disappeared and
there have been no cases OF plague. An
increase OF sickness has been experienced
all over the East but the health of the
town has much improved. The sanitary
state OF Singapore has not been good dur
Ing the last two years. In the middle OF
last year an outbreak OF cholera occurred.
involving the deaths Of over 400 persons.
In October OF this year similar outbreak
of cholera occurred. II is confined, how
ever. entirely 10 Asatics, and especially
Chinese coolies, only one or two Euro
pearls or Eurasians being attacked. The
dryness Of the seasons has doubtless much
10 do with the prevalence OF cholera, re-
mittent and Intermittent feyers.
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Tacoma News In Brief.

TACOMA. Dec .-special-Governor-
elect and Mrs. John r Rogers viii be ten
dered public reception at the Ninth
Street theater In this city next Monlay
evening Elaborate preparations are be-
Ing made for the affair.
Beginning tomorrow. the Tacoma hotel
will pass into the possession of the Ia
coma Land Company. It's former owners.
The land company guaranteed a mortgage
to the Provident Life and Trust Company.
OF Philadelphia. for $50. COO and under fore
closure proceedings the company took
possession of the property. No change
present.
Steamship MeDuff arrived tonight at .
o'clock from the Orient with 400 tons of
merchandise, including a large amount OF
silk.
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WOMEN WALK tRod MINES.
Loaded With Packs, They Take the
Trail From Monte Crisso, Where
Proysssons Are short

HARTFORD. Dec. s.--Specaal,--Mr. and
Mrs. Bass Of Everstt. who had been Nv
Ing al Monte Crist0 arrived at the Hart
ford Junction hotel on Friday last, haF-
ing walked the entire distance Of about
forty-nge miles from Monte cFisto. Both
had packs on their backs Mrs. Bass vas
Ready dressed and did not seem 70 mind
tAe walk In the least They we're about a
week on the way. stopping at sIlserton
70 visit friends and rest.
On Saturday sfr. and Mrs. Jones arrived
At the same hotel. They had walked from
Monte cristo in about three days line.
Mrs. Jones was exceedingly fattguec. They
said the walking most OF The way VAS
very bad. being merely a Ersl nsde
through the SNOW by men who nd come
down before them. They stated t.lat pro-
Visions were very scarce AZ None CFisto
and they were thankful 70 get away from
there. They were also bound for Everett.
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THE NEWSOF TACOMA
Drags with Him Deputy sheriff Net
Teton. Who Ii fnjured-Frfsoner
Makes His Escape-staiicup's De-
efsfen Welcomed BY City EN-
ployes, Who viii Vow Be Paid In
Cefn-
Tacoma Bureau Of the Pos--fnts.ligencer.
ia Pacific Avenue

Tacoma Bureau OF the Pos-<fntsIligencer.
ia Pacific Avenue
TACOMA. Dec. s.--Sgec.a--The daring
rlrgIsa6er o. Big OPIUM smuggling gang.
winch hag been successfully operating On
the Sound for a year past. Eas arrested q
Roy uh.s afternoon villa 500 worth or dope
IN his possession lie sas placed "A charge
OF Deputy Sheriff &. A. NeElie1on. OF Roy,
ana brought 70 tbs city On The tran ron
Portland. .Wh-le passing through e-s
zu.eh On the outskirts OF the city ihe
ssnuzglsr attempted 20 break away from
the officer and Jumped from the front
ptatform OF the smoking car. dragging
Nettseton with him- The chance Was one
IL tea thousand that both would De killed.
as the train, being late, MAS running a.
full speed toward the city,
NettIefor got OF with a severe scalp
wound and a bad shaking Up. bur ne
sraugg.er escaped through the brush n
the darkness and has not been seen since
For desperate daring this feat breaks me
record "a ne annals OF smuggling o. Fu-
get SOUND.
The customs officers received word here
this afternoon OF the arrest Of the SNUG
gler and Chief Deputy Marshal Bridges ana
Inspector Jossey. Of the special aseh.s
staff. met the train as II pulled INTO gag
depot They were informed or The escape
OF the smuggler. and. jumping INTO .
Iaenepr CORRESPONDENT. drove 20 the scene.
on arriving az the place where the o1lao
jump into the darkness was made. TIC
officers came upon Deputy saerln Nesaae-
ton staggering along toward toWh I'D
the blood streaming from the wound N
his soap Nettleton was N seni-cam lose
condition and could give very little o. tne
particulars OF tue snuggler's escape. Duh
gent search was made IN the brush for the
smugeier wifh the sid Of lanterns. but no
trace Of MIN could be found.
The opium captured is valued al 20"
and Is the largest seizure made % the
Sound In years The county Is being
searched for the smuggier. VINO Is believed
10 Do a criminal Of note. II be by a MIR
aeie escaped without broken leg ne may
never be recaptured.
The smuggler is described as being six
feet tall. weighing about 200 pounds,
smooth shaven and we'll dressed de left
q new hat purchased al Portland on the
train When arrested he was about 10
board the train for Chehalis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

NEW wHArCOAi. Dec. s-spectal-
The municipal election held today passed
OF very quietly, there being a noea small
sf number of votes cast than at TIE gcneF-
81 election The result Il az follows.
Mayor. ]. ]. weiseuesrger. clerk. +. n.
Graves. treasurer &. W. Roberts: attor-
ney. y. w. Freeman health afFeer. Or.
Van xanat. co0ncslman-as-aarwe. q Al
Walden; councilman. First ward. u n.
Ocean, Second wara. Charles Nolte.
Fourth ward. W. ", Wyatt.
WeisenbergeF. Graves Freeman ard
Walden were On the uoa-partlxan sllverita
tscket. The s,iversts nominee for treas
urer. Samuel Bass. vas defeated ny Rob
erfs. the present Incumbent nv lss votes
The n.iysr.ts candidates for the council
from the FIRST and Second wards were
each beaten BY hsur votes Van Zanat ana
wyatt had no opposition.
Asayar-slaet weiseHeerEer 81 LAWYER
and A major In the stale militia. HIS ma
yority ever Frisell L. "a
Clark wins at Eatrhaxen.
rAfEIiANEN. pec. A-specs The
municipal aieetl he'd here tosay result
ea in the relieving elfsoers helnx elected.
Mayor. J. wayiaed Clark; clerk. & T.
sashrop. city agterHny & $ MeCora
treasurer, Iartin Gallagher; heAlth o.
fcer. py. A. H. Mek,aHon. councilman
sf-larse. J. l. Eassons councilman. First
ward, Prank Perrin; Secsad wara. r. R
MonAhAn. Fourth wara J. a. Scott. EsFth
ward, n. w Felt. The tosal number az
votes peilea was So
raoa aud Saith TIED az snahemisA
sNoHoMfsH, De &~Speeial THE city
sfsettos brought out q iArKe vute and re-.
suited IN me riestton 81 4, c. Ferguson.
rvAyer. Adel9A Watson. treasurer. pf.
ThonaA Keefe. AeslEh Officer. Il ;. SNer.l.
nxer. clerk. {. l. Lowry, couacs. nan IA
s~srss vraras C. r. EaHt councilman ia
1eeana ward A u Tow&e. councilman in
-rhira ward. and <. h knAps. e0ancgs-
rnan-at-larsA ey large aaJogities.
Ths oaly contest waS ths aEs fog ne
CITY stforneysaip hetSesn Cas- l. ~
Ceea. ex-Fepres@ntatise. ard Jusgice ) r
srnith- when the vc3ss we're Al counted
4 vas feuaa that Ceea and Szaisa saa re-
eelvea an ~aaal Hssassg NJ Votes
repuiist vtesers ia Olympia
OLYMPIA. nee. k-saeciAl.~Tns reo-
pls'e party scored q decisive yteiery ever
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Return. PROM EIght states.

WASHINGTON. Dee S-TAe secretary
~ state has receivet 50 fa- returns from
the governors Of eieht states - the re-
sa.t az the recent election % PRESIDENTIAL
electors. These returns are from Alabama.
Conre~.lcut De ware &orth Carolina.
Indiana Maryland, Ohio and New Jersey
Copies - them ozve been sent 10 both
h54sss u congress, and they Vii bs pub
Nslet .n q IDEAL newspaper. a. required
~ law Fear years aru some difficulty
Wss experienced in getting az the returns
fron me states before TIRE meeting o. ne
electoral college on rhs FIRST Monday Ia
January. aud correspondence faGlFng. The
eeparr neu- y state vas obliged 20 send
special messengers - Nebraska ard Mon
tana % secure fhe certificates.
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SUPREME counr DECISIONS.
straub. the san Juan County Mar
drFer. Must Hang.

OLYMPIA. Dec. Specialize 50
prene court has handed down opinions in
the foilew ng eases:
state ~ Washington. respondent. We.
Richard H. Stranh. Observation-Disclosures
tn tbs case. together VEN Irving Parber-
rs. Nss charged with the murder %. Leone
fanterman ia san Juan county. August
On issA ON the trial Parherry turned
states evidence. and on his testimony
straub was convicted 90 murder 10 me
arst degree and the teath penalty imposed.
Al anpesl was taken 20 he supreme court
On q hsil - exceptions, Macy errors were
alleged bai 5he Judgment % the .o@er
court e affirmed
CITY 81 New Whatcom. respondent, -.
HeiEughsm Bay Improvement Company.
appeHanf-Thss fs a consolidated action ~
4 number - suits presenting similar a8es-
t.ons hTauEh: ay Pla.nt0 20 foreciose
Nens for street assessments under the
provisions - an asf autaor. King reasssss-
meat The 5tcls.ea 20 tae lower eourt II
afN fnae&
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SHOT ny HIiHWAYMEN
Portland street Car Conductor Re-
sf.fs "a HoId-Ur and is
Wounded.

PORTLAND. Dec. s-Wiilian c. Pow
ers. a conductor on the South Mount Ia
Dor motor line of the East Side Railway
Company was held M at the end OF the
lire tonight about three miles from the
city. by two hiEhwaymen VINO were lying
Ia walt fer hirn
NFAen the ear stopped the hiEnwaymen
who wore masks. we're In waiting. wish
revolvers III hand. They ordered the con-
ductoY 70 throw up ais hands. but ne
started 10 get into ine car and one % the
robbers opened aTe.
The shot struck hin IN the shoulder In
f5canE a painful wound Ise men then
disappeared without attempting 10 fur
theF carry Out thels scheme.
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ARGUING THE ANTITRUST LAW.
Attorney General Harmon Appears
Before the 4. =. supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The supreme
court today began hearing arguments in
the ease OF the United States W.. the
Trans Missouri freight association. In
volving the antitrust law. The case orig
mated In the eircui, court OF the state OF
Kansas and was instituted by the gov
eminent for the purpose Of en1oinlng the
further execution OF the pooling agree
ment between eighteen railroads consti-
tuting the Trans Missouri association on
the ground that the pool was In violation
OF the antitrust law OF 1890 The circuit
court dismissed the biz and the decision
was sustained by the circuit court Of APP
peals. for the Eighteenth circuit. The
government then appealed TO the supreme
court
Attorney General Harmon opened the
argument for the law department He
made a strong appeal for q construction
81 the las that would prohibit pooling ~
ali competing lines. which be claims was
The intention Of the statute with respect
20 railroads.
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INTO THE COWLITZ.
u.AyEU AVID HUGHES, or CAsTLE
ROCK, BURIED BY A LANDSLIDE
one II DrowneA, but the ofhsr
Escapes By Clingfng 60 . shingis
r.,t-Rssesea After Driftfns Two
uuss--AccfAent en- the Northern
Pacific.

KELSo, Dec- G-Epec1aL-Aonday night
about o. COCK, while crew OF eagnt men
were clearing the Northern Pacific track
OF q iaadaslds 81 q point seven miles nortn
OF here. Charles sizven and Andre"
Hughes were carried into the Co~htz
river by q side mat occurred wnaIe they
were working. Warming was given that
dirt from the bluff was coming, Out they
could not get out OF the way.
eiaven sank shortly after striking me
wafer. The body has not been recovered.
Hughes went down. but came %. and
fortunately q sningzs bolt foatsd near nin
and 10 grabbed II and was carFiss down
the river two miles. being rescued ~
farmer named Nelson. who. hearing niA
cries. went to HIM In boat. Nnen
brought ashore Hug1lss could not Walk
and waz almost chilled % death
Both men belong at Castle Rock Sla-
van Was member Of the a o. q. W. he
leaves widow. but no children
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been hearing the testimony for the past
four DAYS The last Of the evidence was
received today and the Arguments we're
finished this afternoon The jury retired
ard was instructed 20 bring in a seaec
verdict The state was represented by
Assistant Attorney General James A.
Eaight. The defense put n its most i'm
portant evidence this morning consisting
or the testimony by Arvid Rydstrom. OF
the board OF public works: G.. w Plum
ner and City Engineer J. NJ. Morrison. /,
was shown that the sewage constitutes
but -e1s7 part Of the stream. The tssti-
nlony OF the states witnesses was 20 the
effect that the purity Of the stream was
not affected by the sewage when the water
reached the Leach home.