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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
HIS MARRYING RECORD GROWS.
Father Damon Remains the Greatest
Promoter OF Conjugal Bliss.

Il atutT pdiBoif remains the oTttiCsI
Promoter OF Conjugal Bliss.
Now that another year has passed. per-
haps one OF the most interesting rec
ords' is that OF the marriages by Rev.
John r. Damon, the marrying parson OF
Seattle. Mr.. Damon stands high on the
list OF preachers who have become noted
for the couples they have made one. and
his record for 1ss5 adds to his glory.
During the year there were 5SS marriage
licenses issued in King county, and dur
ing the same time Rev Mr.. Damon sol
emnized 1i3 marriages. OF these the age
of the youngest groom was Il, and that Of
the youngest bride Il. The oldest groom
was 81 years old, and the oldest bride a.
The average age of the grooms was 80
years and 3 months, while the average
age of the brides was a years and s
months. Three couples previously sep
arated by the courts were reunited by Mr..
Damon.
Since Rev. Mr. Damon came TO this city
in October 1862 ne has united in marriage
1.i53 couples. 763 of which have been dur
ing tho last six years.
He l. also Oftener called upon TO conduct
funerals than any other minister in the
city. and at birth. marriage and death his
services are wanted. In 1895 he conducted
seventy-three funerals, the average age
of the decedents being Al years and l
month the oldest S6 years. and the young
est months.
The New York Mail and Express recent
~ had story about an Indiana preacher
named Hayden Rayburn. Of Logansport
who was more than locally celebrated for
having married over l,200 couples in forty
five years. but Rev. MIR. Damon goes way
over this record by marrying l,l33 in TWEEN
ty-tive years. Mr.. Damon is modest, how
ever, and does not claim the champion
ship. although he is without doubt the
champion marrying parson OF the Pacific
coast.
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1t shows a Growing Popu 'ation-New
StreeI MIN Gmidt and Map.

street Nam . Guide and Map.
The new edition of Polk : Seattle direct
DRY. all the more welcome because its APP
pearance has been delayed oy a variety #
circumstances is now being distributed
among the subscribers. and ; "A credit to
the manager, +. q. Hutchinson. There 5
well written Introduction giving general
information regarding the city. The num-
Der of pages in the present volume IS 43l,
and the number of names is 24.570. Using
thu usual multiple OF pa, the population IS
found 20 be 81. 56S, an Increase OF l,221 since
1891. very good showing, considering that
the times have not been conducive to
Western immigration. AS in previous
years the estimate includes Ballard, South
Seattle, West Seattle and other outlying
SUBURBS. which are practically part Of
Seattle and are always included in She
directory.
An Improvement has been made in the
present edition. in that after the descrip-
ton of each street the name of the street
car line running nearest to such street 3
given, thus doing away in many instances
with an examination of the map. After
the book was turned out from the press
and was in the hands of the binder the city
council passed the ordnance providing for
the new system OF street names; and the
directory company at once prepared new
street guide. compiled from the old and
new names, which has been Incorporated
in the publication. The Hew guide viii he
found on colored paper Immediately pre-
ceding the alphabetical list of names, and
is so nearly complete that from the old
name the new may he found, and from the
new name the old
The long-deferred action of the council
effectually excluded from the directory
map Of the city giving the names of the
streets as changed. but there IS in prep9-
ration map that VIII supply that defect.
The usual map, however, appears in the
volume
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
FENCE IN TOUR HEALTH.
Put up ire Bars ard Laugh at Weak.
ness ard Disease.

Put up ire Bars ard Laugh at Weak.
ness ard Disease.
Thousands Of peorse there are who are
no; sick. but every now and then they are
hunder the BeatheF"-th.y can't exactly
account FOR T. Fact Is. they are always in
. condition OF haifhealth. Whenever any
extra demands are M soe on their powers ~
enau-anse or resistance Of morbide Inau-
eEcesr they break down.
EVERYBODY should have the greatest
smouif u reserve strength 10
spare for emergencies.
Peruvisn Bitte-s used regularly will give
you that reserve strength. It's principal
Ingredient, the famous Peruvian Bark, is
wonderful invigorafor. You may get enough
nutrition from yonr food 10 carry you along
under ordinary circumstances; bat Peru
Wan Bit;ers will so increase the efficiency
OF your Digestive system a. ~ lay up some
thing for a rainy day"-for 8 foggy and
windy day, too; viii give such tone and
vigor 10 al your vital functions that such
troubles "a rbeuma'ism. neuralgia. colds,
malaria, fever. sgue, headaches, ldssitude,
etc. which attack and disable the weak,
will be fences and barred out. and nothing
inteFferes with the fun enjoyment OF your
physical and mental powers.
MACK ( CO., san Francisco. All drug
gists and deJiera.
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} DIVIDE THE ROAD
Element Probable of North
ern Pacific ReceiverShip.
RlEIGH TO BE AT WEST END.
ge Jenkins VIII Not Compromise
Galloway To Be One of Four Re-
ceivers I'm New York.

~ thin ten DAYS at the utmost IL is ex-
- / in railroad circles that definite action
IL, - taken looking to the settlement OF
- n implication in the affairs of the North
II acific. and there is extreme probahil-
49,. lat at the end Of proceedings the road
~ divided into two systems. each with
80 lete sets OF officers, and that there
m be three separate receiverships. II
~ atoms do not fail, Andrew +. Bur
II will be sole receiver for the road from
to the eastern boundary line of Mon
r. II. McHenry and Frank c. Big
- for the remaining portion eastward.
eS Iessrs. Burleigh. McHenry. Bigelow
II ebert NJ. Galloway for the properties
an company in New York
since the visit TO the West of Pres
Ralston. OF the Farmers Loan and
Company. in the interest of harmony,
he conference held in Portland No
4 r II. there has been an expectation
he differences of the opposing inter-
ii would be settled. The initiative step,
be remembered, was taken by Judge
nte. in New York. who advised that
- II estern courts get together and agree
me form of compromise, and at the
If the Portland conference the i'm
Cio9e n was given out that such result
ensue. So. il appears. would have
ne case, but for the stand taken by
Il Jenkins. of Milwaukee. who has I'M
us lmisingly refused 10 bulge an inch,
no insists mat Mc1enrN ana BlSSiOW
a'N receivers for that portion of the line
III ,cOnSin and Minnesota at least.
III Jew Of that fact. there seems little
N that the situation Will be changed
uouu n Don, and the above solution is sug
VIZ as probable. The first step will be
signations of j. Fl. Mills and T. II.
Ine as receivers with Mr. Ruregh in
noHil IA. and the appointment Of the last
'io" as sole receiver extending his au-
Iidlhy III as sole receiver for the lines in
tmoiiI lgton, Oregon Idaho and Montana,
tving the eastern end. it now is,
an n the charge of Judge Jenkins APP
:.
Poiii'I said on good authority that a petit
as been prepared for Judge La
- court providing for the appoint
I'm" # the four receivers noted above,
men At in a few days will come the ac-
au NC deferred in hope of an amicable
pio"' n ent, resulting in the appointments.
such a condition of affairs the road
be cut squarely in two. the west
"o"i being controlled by Mir. Burleigh
eln eastern end by Messrs. McHenry
anu gelow In support Of such plan
an nSt the present unsettled condition,
a. aea ged that the road could he operated
- - iously as two separate systems
- l nit together by traffic agreement
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ANIUsENTENTs.


Lincoln J Carter whom a New York
critic calls The Cyclonic Manager Of the
West" has already made "a name and for
tune ouf of his Fast Mar ami lorna
do" companies and offers now a grand
new production called THE Defaulter -"
\ portion of the money realized from bis
past successes has been expended in his
new hiE effort. The DegaultoT' is entire
iv different In every respect from The
Fast Naii' and The Tornado" The man
aEemenf ~ the Seattle thtatcr have made
arrangements far the appearance ~ Tho
pefaul'or' ia this city Monday ana Tues
day evenings ~ next week
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'ER> WASHINGTON GRAIN.
nts steadily Coming In-Heavy
'p} Crop Next 1ear.

n V opinion Seattle VIII get the usual
III II on Of the Eastern Washington
pIoP'' ~op before the season is ended, -
gram n ,e.ver Andrew L. Bureigh, of the
So'u Pacific. Yesterday Shipments
Nor'nl ling N steadily, and the signs are
are Sound ports are holding their
'Ia0 he crop moved by the Oregon
D"n. & Navigation Company went
iN'li" the season. and was handled be
CaiN III pments to this place were fairly
toio The grain crop this year seems to
have N - - 60, ,as. MI, T
DIi any comments on the fact that
Me'iU been a heavy fall of snow. and
tneto on all sides appeared 10 be great
farmer ragged 4 fall Of snow like the
enc : regarded as a good indication
PseseH 4 lusuaI yield Of grain net season,
oI d" II curse IS welcomed by farmers ev-
anu "a
arvn,hey
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NJ Furuya viii remove his stock Of Japa-
uesa goods from go Front street TO $40
Yesler avenue about January Is. He viii
start a removal sale January l. and will
make a reduction of p per cent. on every
article in the store. This means that the
public can buy the choicest japanese goods
a, less than actual cost 10 Mr.. Furuya.
This sale only lasts fifteen days and is a.
900 First avenue. corner Marion
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The steamer Resale VIII leave for Port
Townsend and Victoria daily except san
aav az 81 a. IN. returning. leaves Vic
torea al $50 "a III. The George f. Starr
Ntu leave for Port Gamnie and way
points also Port Townsend daily EXCEPT
Saturday. AT 8 NJ leaves PORT Tow rs
end 5a.lv except sunday AZ a. m H1tn
steamers leave from Arlington dock Iese-
pacne, PIKE - - r Jackson, AanaseT.
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Highest Of all in Leavening Powe

that the contract would be completed N
good time, Spur & Wilmot yesterday sent
a communication TO the board OF puollc
works calling the boards attention TO me
fact that the delay complained OF mas been
unavoidable. claiming that they have lost
thirty-tive days on account OF city work
on the avenue. and that they are therefore
entitled TO a further extension of time.
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This Yenr's salmon Pack.

TIE total number OF cases OF salmon
packed on the Pacific coast and Puget
sound during 1895 is as follows:
Columbia river (spring) ............. $4,000
Columbia river (falD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Rogue river Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Coast rivers and bays GalD....-.-... 900
Gray's Harbor and Shoalwater GalD $1,000
Puget sound tfalD. excepting 1880
cases spring catch at Friday Har-
hor. including the latter, Myers
and National Packing Company
at Port Angeles .................. 105.J01
british Columbia .................... 5I2.S77
Point Roberts .................... 52Go
Alaska ................. ............... zoe
Total =, 034. 81
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Including berth lo tourist sleeper. 81 ~
Guiding berth Ia Pullman sleeper Tor train
leaving ~ az" 8 m. SatHri7r, January
Rates ~ points -as' same as via otfer
lines southern Pacific ticket once, ois
Front street
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Whsn RaeF -ss 80 Ne sar- hsr CAs,ortA
Wsea Sc va /. Ce.li, So erred ,.- CAs.o-t..
Wien Sc s-.-a-re NJ sao ell-s p, Cas,~f.A.
When abe lAa OAl--ea. ,-s save taea Castor
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,.ood and industrial Notes.

ley Young, city passenger and
), w ent of tho Great Northern, was
ucHtl a yesterday.
=" "asey. travelling passenger agent
}. " n l,cagO Milwaukee & St. Pau. left
OF ,1e for Portland after a stay Of sew
yesieIoV IN this city
amer EIensburg will leave Wen
me Virginia CITY Monday January
atcnee u n tie up at the latter point until
=; ana IN unless enough freight Is offered
MaI.u il trip.
= van u.ar west-bound freight train Of
Inc Northern arrived al the usual
the PEtV day night with several cars OF
time NJ m Eastern Washington, three
stock n for the Standard Oil Company
cars OF II nbeT Of cars OF flour and mixed
ana Use.
mo'eH the Great Northern tracks on
one III avenue south Of Yesier wav will
kalroa1 oe extended across the Northern
protdbly} Columbia K Puget Sound roads
IA enc n When the entire system OF four
To-Day completed there viii he forty
tracks in that part Of the avenue. and
eight IIot Of them are piled up ready for
about al
u.s." 81 Tacoma train came into the
As tne rls Yesterday afternoon one Of
Seattle III ngines ran into a Bind switch
the yarIe Of Yeser way and partly
JUST SoII For a time II looked as If the
derahed. II rain would oe detained and the
trcGuingt katt but the yard engine was
track ~ ~ on the rails bv the engineer
brought Il N steam and backing up.
tarowinr 80 - - -
air Remover enjoys the conn
nan III patronage OF people al over the
Gerce an n ord. who use it to restore and
c'FAIrd ar a natural color.
keep the n ---------
Macintosh sale.
ii our chance The Washington
Heres n mpany IA Front street IS CT
kuoosf P entire stock OF mackintoshes
ieTlhs ~ oats az greatly reduced prices
and rain evenings
store opey
mined free Miss F. Wuzfnskt
EFe7 ~ tptlrian. recently assistant New
oTsoualr Il oSp.taIs. s01 First avenue. cor
a"'A a. drug store.
want coal free from rock. dirt
"T- der Newcastle
ard SCOT. u
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u u Z : ne largest monetary in
X . stltution on the gfo3e
/ Z ~ M = POND, Gen'I Agt
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NIackinto,h sale.

mined free Miss r Wilzsnski
EFeS Ptrian. recently assistant New
York eye 5,-., &C..
na- Coluuv o.
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want coal free from rock. dirt
men der Newcastle
, 1896-12-28
half years work in Colorado and Wyo.
COLORADO EXPERIENCE.

COLORADO EXPERIENCE.
The nomadic method of preaching is
not a new one with him, for he taught
in the little church at Aspen, Colo, in
the days when it was a simple mining
camp in appearance, though not at all
simple in its wickedness. This was
in 1887 and Mrs. Knapp worked with
him then, just as she will work with
him now. During his Colorado expert
ence Mr.. Knapp preached in all the
neighboring camps of Aspen. There
was no genuine church anywhere, SO
he had to preach wherever opportun-
ity offered. One evening he went into
the variety theater at Aspen, such a
dive as only those who have visited
such places can understand. and asked
permission to speak. The manager
obligingly suspended the performance
and closed the bar during the services.
After the services were over, the per-
Torrance and the liquor selling were
continued as before.
So 1t will be. seer that both Mr.,
Knapp and his gospel wagon will be
good companions, because both are cal
culated to attract that side of human
ity. which. under ordinary circumstan-
ces will not listen to religious teach
ings.
, 1896-12-28
A CHANGE OF BASE.
IT is RUMORED THAT MALLOY
WILL BE REMOVED TO
OGDEN.
And That Deuel. Will Come From Den,
Yer to Cheyenne-How Il Is Fig
ured That Laramie Will Be Affect.
ed-Annual Ice Crop Being Har-
Nested-Mrs. Harris Fall.


The CHEYENNE Tribune has If from
what il believes 10 be reliable autbor.
.ily that impprtant changes in rho man
lgemrnt of the mounraiu division of
he Union Pacific, will take place the
first Of The wear, S~uperitnenIent NAL
.1y WIKI his entire force uf clerks vii,
be removed to Ogden and it is probable
hat Supcrinteudeut W. A. Duel of the
Denver Pacific. with increased author-
ilv will make his h~ealouarters at
CHEYENNE. The reason for these
.hanges is as follows,
The Orrrun Short Line will he So
g~rogated from the Union Pacific on the
lirst of she wear ". II. bancroft Mt
present gencra supcrintendent of the
Mountain division. will go with thar
.oad and his headuuarters will he To-
Gated at Salt Lake his present homo
W. \. Deuel. at present ~printen
of the Denver Pacific. The line bet ween
Denver and this city will he
o the Office of general supcr,uicnden
, 1896-12-28
BISHOP WILL LIVE.

The Saturday night previous to the
shooting at Thermopolis. in which Tom
Bird lost his life, Alex Mcdonald, an
AIDS ferry in the Big Horn basin,
pounded a neighbor named Bishop over
the head with a si~x-shcoter at that
place until he was supposed to be dead,
then went to Basin City, where he gave
himself up. Mr.. Bishop was not as
badly injured as at first reported and
will. no doubt, recover.
, 1896-12-28

desired in this way toshowrhih and his
esbimable wife how much his work
among US has been appreciated. A
most cordial invitation is given to all
the churches and friends of the family
to be present and greet Mt. and Mrs.
Taylor next Friday night, between the
hours OF 8 and 10 O'Clock The recep-
ton will be held at tina Methodist
church under the auspices Of the Ep-
worth league.
The Laramie Maennerchor opened
its party Saturday evening with a de-
hghtful concert, which was greeted by
a large audience. 1t was rendered In
German, but the music and acting was
nevertheless very pleasing to all the
auditors. The first part was composed
Of musical selections by Miss Agnes
Kleeman. the Maennerchor society,
Messrs. Marquardt and May, and Mrs.
VIM. Marquardt, and the second part
was a delightful operetta.
A good story is tod on a rather uer,
vous young lady in an unnamed city.
She was crossing a railway street cross
ing while the trainmen were doing
some switching. AS the train was
backed up one Of the trainmen called to
the other: Jump on to her as she
comes by; run her down behind the
elevator and cut her in two and bring
the head end up to the depot" The
young lady jumped up and down and
yelled murder as loud as she could
Elk.
, 1896-12-28
HORSE CREEK TROUBLE.
DESTRUCTIVE INCENDlARY FIRE
AT THE Il. c. FAY
RANCH.
Barn. H~aystacks and Considerable Live
Stock Destroyed-R. l.. Fee and
ioung James Wilson Narrowly
Escape With Their Lives-Aroused
by the I~nCendiary.

Horse creek has added another sensa-
ton to its long list of tragic deeds, and
B. c. Fay's barn, hay and other per-
sonal property has gone up in smoke.
At noon today II. l.. Fee arrived in
h city from the Fay ranch and relat-
ed the details of what was doubtless an
~incendiary confiagration at the Fay
ranch. Mr.. Fee and young James Will
O stopped at the ranch last night.
sleeping in the barn. which is located
perhaps so yards to the west of the
house. For some cause. Mr.. Fee says
he did not sleep we'll, and was restless
till past the midnight hour. About
1:3O he was aroused by a peculiar noise
caused by something falling on the
roof, accompanied by a cracking
sound. Jumping to his feet he At nee
noticed a bright light and on
cluded that a fire was in progress. At
that instant. bang came a rock against
the barn as if to arouse the inmatca
from their slumbers. Mr.. Fee and the
boy beat a hasty exit. But were IN
able to save even their clothes. Their
first act was to go to the house and
arouse Mr.. Fay. who quickly dressed
and came to the rescue of such animals
as the three were able to save. Mr..
Fees team was in the corral. togothC>
with about % head of cattle. and these
tpr -;,.r 90, p,l ,r., a., ,.,-t
Of the flames. A COW and calf in the
barn, 10 calves in a pen and a horse
persisted. The barn and all its on
tents were lost. 1t contained valuable
harness and many ranch implements.
To the west of the barn was stacked
about rs tons of hay. in three stacks.
n the first thing noted by Mr.. Fee
was that all three were in a blaze. He
is of the opinion that they were set on
fire simultaneously, and that the in.
cendiary. not wishing to add the crime
rocks at the barn to arouse the occu.
pants.
The Fay ranch is the first ranch
above the Powell ranch on Horse creek.
where the tragic killing occurred in
1895. Mr.. Fay is an honest hard-work>
ing ranchman. and the motive for the
crime is hard to fathom.
The property destroyed was worth
perhaps 81 1900. 1t was partially COW
cred by insurance in the Douglas-Will,
an-Wilkinson agency. The property
destroyed was insured for $3.50 and the
house for $400.
Sheriff Grant will leave for the scene
of the trouble tomorrow morning.
, 1896-12-28
HOW BIRD Was KILLED..
Z. r. PAXTON OF THERMOPOLIS
TELLS A TRIBUNE REPORT
Err OF THE AFFAIR.
Reported That the Murderer Had Been
Intimate With His Victims Wife
Both Men We're Wealthy and Bore
Good Reputations-Man Named
Bishop WEI Recover.

L. T. Payton, who arrived in Chey-
ennc from Thermopolis. was seen by a
Tribune reporter to whom he gave the
following details of the killing of T. }.
Morrow. better known as Tom Bird,
which occurred at Thermopolis on the
night of Dec. II last.
For a year or more there had been
reported an intimacy between Ben
Hanson and Mrs. Bird. 1t is stated
that these rumors came to Birds ears,
that he had spoken to Hanson about
the matter and Hanson's intimate
friends say. Bird had threatened to
kill him. The night of the shooting
Bird had been drinking during the
evening. but had attended mother
dance across the Big Horn river. He
started to go to his home about 10
o'clock, when he was invited by a friend
10 attend a dance at Ben Hanson's.
One of Hanson's friends learned of his
there might be trouble. He evidently
took this as a challenge and said 1t
was trouble he was looking for AS
Bird entered the door of the Hanson
residence Hanson fired three shots, the
first grazing Birds left hand, the sec,
und grazing his right shoulder and the
bird striking him in the center of his
chin. killing him instantly. Bird did
not fire a shot. but ~six-shooter was
found lying between his feet. Ham
sons friends claim hat Bird had
drawn it before opening the door.
Birds friends say that the gun was
drawn after the shooting began.
Friends of Hanson claim that Bird
had previously threatened his life. In
tense excitement followed the killing
and some in the crowd wanted to lynch
Hanson, but Birds partner, Mart Nc
Grath. used his efforts in quieting the
crowd, finally succeeding in doing so.
THE dead man was universally liked
by all who knew him, and Hanson is
also a favorite among many, while not
50 widely known as Bird, he was high
ly respected by all. Both men we're
well off, Hanson owning some of the
best buildings in Thermopolis and the
townsite. and Bird being the leading
merchant.
THE deceased left a wife and two
small children. His life was insured
for $4,000 in Mrs. Birds favor. He
was also a prominent Odd Fellow"
Hanson is a single man.
, 1896-12-28
THE ICE BUSINESS.

The work of harvesting the Union
Pacific ice at this place was begun by
VIM. Lawrence this morning, who is
employing about 25 men in the SER
vice. He will get out between 1000
and 5000 tons.
The ice which is now being cut is
about 10 inches thick, while that OF
former years has been from Is to 20
inches, and if the present weather
should continue it is more likely to
grow thinner than thicker. Mr.. Law
renee has secured the company IN
tracts at Cheyenne, Laramie. Rawlins,
Green River and Evanston.