The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22


himself from the troop drill without pre-
sens4ng an excuse
Both OF the troopers aver thar rffey were
treated unfairly by Capt. Fo-tson. of Sc
Attic, who presided, because the other
esgsss members Of the Eroop who were.
they claim. equally guilty with the two
that were fined. were discharged II Is
also CLAIMED that an injustice was done
by not making al OF the deEnqusnts suf-
fer for their acts
From a trend OF the two guardsmen II
was learned tonight that they have con-
suited an attorney and have resolved 10
fgnt the case IN the courts rather than
pay The fines. II t.lis course Is followed
II VIII prove a genuine sensation In mill
tary circles. One Of the troopers CLAIMS
that the court was illegally constituted
and that in its procedure rhe law was not
followed closely. These Will be the
grounds for taking the matter into the
courts.
One OF the troopers remarked today that
n he had 20 pay the fine assessed against
him, he would see TO il that all of the
others charged with being delinquent will
be made 10 suffer.
Higgins enlistment ran out In Septem-
Der, and he has applied for his discharge.
scranabiing for the Spells.
At the Populist headquarters here. in
places In the county court house Is still
at fever heat. The candidates are 10 meet
next Saturday to determine whether or
not they shall follow the apportionment
OF Offices among the three factions as rec
commended by the county committee. II
is probable that the candidates will ig-
more the committees recommendation and
chose their assistants from personal rea-
son entirely. One of the successful Of
ncers-eIect said today that az far as he
was concerned the committees action
would cut but very little figure. II was
elected by the people OF Pierce county" he
said, and no committee Is going to run
my ONCE for me-" The committee. II will
be remembered, advised the oficers-eiect
TO divide the forty-six places as follows:
Populisrs, Is: Democrats. Is. and Silver
ties i3
In their eagernsss to secure a chance
for feeding at the public crib the fusion
ist hustlers in Pierce county have brought
about very amusing condition OF az
fairs For example, the three superior
judges-eiect. Williamson. Carroll and
Kean. will have the appointment OF four
bailiffs. For these four places there are
no less than twenty eight applicants. and
letters of recomme n6atlon. petitions and
personal requests for preference rained
upon the central committee and the three
iudges-elect. The latter have been be-
s.eged at every turn and have seen callers
daily who urged the appointment Of this
or that person Cor one Of the places. F.
naily the three candidates decided to meet
together and solemnly ballot on the appl-
cants for bailiI. declaring the four men
receiving the highest number OF votes
elected Think OF superior Judge meet
ing with his TWO contemporaries ana
grayely voting for four applicants for the
position or bails1.
rx~s-. F1ota rS- ali MAJ faA
compelled TO seek retirement from the per-
sever!ng and persistent oifice-seeker who
has made himself numerously active. The
applicants have aa3 to secure the indcrse-
-nent of the Joint fusion central commit
tee and from the members or the separ-
ate committees CT the three parties before
their requests would be considered. After
this point was passed It has been neces-
sal-y to furnish certificates Of good char
actsr and capAhihty. and finally recon-
rnenaat.ons from personal friends Of the
ofncers-elect Verify. the Populisr need
for an Office Is something 70 wonder at
p. s. a. A. 5. s. Co. Election.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Puget Sound s. Alaska Steamship
Company was held yesterday a. Utsa.sdy.
The following trustees were elected for thc
ensuing year: E w Winter. president OF
The Northern Pacific: Edward y. Adams.
Charles Fl. Coaster. W G.. Pearce, assist
art superintendent OF the Northern Pa
ciac. Thomas Cooper. general land agent;
s. ]. Maxwell and G. II. KNAPP !,
The retiring trustees are: Thomas r.
Oakss. Henry c. Rouse. Henry c. Payne.
c. w. Dickinson, Water oakes, Joseph
McCabe and George Browne.
TIE election OF the new trustees was
formal matter. and Is Incidental to the
ACQUISITION TO the properly OF the North
evn Pacific Raircad Company by the
Northern Pacistc Railway Company. The
steamship company was organized a num-
her % years ago ard has always been con-
tra.Ied hy the Northern Pacific. the stock
Selng held IN trust by the officers Of the
railroad compauy. The new trustees are
either oficers or trustees CT The railway
company.
c. H Prescott has been president Of the
/ ssea mship company and ne Will be sue
ceeasa ~ Mr. Winter. whom the trustees
I viii elect president xhen chey meet Mr..
/ Walter cakes viii - retained as snpersn-
/ tentent 81 ,he company
A feature Of the election az the new board
/ IS ire fact that those who attended the
meeting from this city wsre completed 70
/ Journey 20 a SINAI town on the lower
I Sound in order - legally transact The bust
/ ness When the company wss ORGANIZED
i years ago Ttss'sdy vas named a. SIS
Z principal place for doing business. and the
/ stockholders meetings have stv-Svs been
/ hes& sasre.
y. F.'s New Time Card
4 Assistant General Superintendent. " @
Fsarce, % the Northern Psesn.r said 20
/ day. regarding the rev ,frs ard .,.sn-
t2o1ss IN to3Ays r3ss-T rtaIttxeE,rsr
that me cggrss aad rot been aernI.eiy
determined npoa. ans that the date when
81 woGl9 90 irfo effect hae not been sxea
II has been found necessary 20 revise me
figures after thsy had eas1 practically
agreed anor. There NIL De a cnzrze
! u the trans mentioned sad Mr. pearcs
To-Day. and ahau, "a Il has Seen stated
bat cannot say nov wasa me rew care
WI "a ia.o srecs"
The new card ~ make a CONSIDERABLE
6s@e-s-ee with travel between Portland
and toe Sc1n1- TIE seal trains frpr
Pe-ssard viz he aiken Of. ard their con
asct4ons % Seattle all also D. 6iscon-
unGsG- TIE eseriAc6 trains VII arrive
here al: leave FOR the EAss between
ara 8 q cock. wasn he change ia effect
s3. At 2TSssui. No IL wess-bounk
overland. arrives at S. a. n. and No. =
s2s:-ooGa1. leaves al les :. ~
Pnrss sound Is. yAshsn O.
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