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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
Railroad and Corporation Notes.

Joseph NcCabe. superintendent Of the
FaciHc and Cascade divisions OF the
Northern Pacific, was in the city yester-
day.
Walter Cakes, superintendent OF the Pu-
get Sound 4 Alaska Steamship Company.
was in Seattle yesterday from Tacoma,
after a months absence in the East.
The overland train on the Great North
crn arrives as 2.So p. m. today and here
after. and leaves at p m. The schedule
for the coast line trains IS unchanged.
1h. suhsiiing Of the high water in the
81 asit and the Snohomish enabled tho
Ga eat Northern 10 repair its tracks ycster-
day and the depot Office announced last
night that all trains We're moving as usual
The returns Of the building department
81 Chicago show that there were 5t3 per-
mits issued FOR buildings during the year at
a cost of S35-oio,06. against 9.N@6 buildings
that cost Xri Nt@. so In isat The street 'front.'
age vas els. 8a feet. or a trife more than
toftN-oue mikes.
The lumber movement Al Chicago for fSal
showed considerable increase. although
tla iumbermen complain Of dun year
Thc figures. as compared with lAat, are as
gen, VS. k"7eipts---iSe. humber, l,6N ~ 80
$50 u" feet. shingles HZt.f55.oa0 shipments
~. lumber 80. as1 50 feet shingles SlS
NSo" 1884 lumber. $50. oe9.oo feet. shingles.
llf 81 sa
started en-" work of filling in iis ught-of-
way ou Railroad avenue yesterday The
work was begun between Washington ard
Jackson streets. where ten cars were az
work hauling the heavy sand rock oh-
tanned from the mines az tht rate ~ 1Ne
Cubic Yards day. The company has
shout f5o feet of double track So fill 90.
The material used wdl give an excellent
roaIbtt-
William "a Neyips. ~ Rock Island III
claims 20 have invented ara ideal brick for
paving som hufDE she qualities of dura-
h.itY ana beauty The brick IS 0f iron
s a
brick o. Is hollow. with open ends ana
tte fa.. IS perforated " hen laid sand Us
swept uFtr the pavement until the bricks
ar, tIei fhHs giving strength and dead
yn.nk f1e sound The surface holes admit
wtfer to Ir4tn or AMI serve as a vent. SD
fr4F ur f4u8Ee Can result so the iron nV
pho 4rtou of FROST. Mr. NcNins saws the
trt h- -ar Ok cast from stove plate iron at
ans foundry
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AIOSI Perfect MADE.
20 Years the Standard.

tempt at economy. This is the bill now ly-
ing on the table, as IL was introduced pre-
maturely, seeking 10 cut ali the salaries,
from that of mayor 10 that of doorheeper,
about 80 10 % per cent. There is no ques-
ton before the commission upon which
wider differences of opinion are held than
upon this one Of salaries, and il is diff
cult to predict what the result OF the de-
bate, which is sure to De lengthy one, VIII
be.
The change suggested in the board OF pub
lie works. substituting as member the c.1y
engineer in place of the superintendent or
buildings. viii probably pass
Mr.. Tremper mas a bill in regard 10 the
health board, which provides that the board
shall ne constituted Of members OF different
schools of medicine. This bin was intro
duced in pursuance OF a resolution of the
commission that the department should De
abolished, but the committee TO WhoIn IL
was referred brought in bill 10 preserve
il with the change mentioned.
A bill has been brought in by the special
committee on civil service, Of which Mr..
Joslin is chairman, and in its general fea-
lures this bill Will probably be adopted. 1t
provides for the appointment OF an exanin-
ing board, which shall prepare inlerroga-
tives and examine applicants for office in
the police, fire and other departments, IN
such fixed employments where skilled or eX-
pert labor is desired. Ii is intended 10
reach nearly all the employments in the
city's service. and the Office obtained after
examination is 10 be held during good De-
havior. and therefore taken out of political
favorit.sm. The bill introduced by Mr..
Middleton for the appointment of boiler
inspector and the licensing Of those in
charge of boilers VIII aiso in ali probability
.se passed.
The last day upon which the commission
can finish its labors in time to submit the
new charter at the next general election IS
LanuarN %.
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the charter revision committee has snish-
ed It's work This II especially an IN
r,ortant election. being the year ~ me
presidential election, and any mistakes
will D. especially dangerous, therefore.
. Resolved, That We request our pre-
cfnct committeeman % this ward 20 Work
for the immediate reconsideration OF ne
can FOR the convention for January Is.
THAT q committee 81 fifteen BE- ap-
pointed 70 present these resolutions 70
the city central committee and 10 take
such further action as may be advisable.
a Possible Candidate.
" Y. Andrews. o. the charter commits
sion. has been mentioned IN connection
with the nomination for mayor. and yes
tersay he was seen In reference 10 the
probability % his name being presented
10 the convention He eva3ed the qGeS-
ton as 10 whether certain friends OF his
were not persistently declaring him can
disfate for the mayoTalty By saying that ne
had not given and did not desire 20 give.
any consideration whatever 20 the SUBJECT
until he had concluded his work n con-
nocfion with the charter commission He
requested the statement TO be made that
~ was not al present q candidate TOT
mayor or FOR any other Office de was
giving his whole consideration 10 me
amendment Of the charter and would not
and could not give any attention to these
other matters. For this same reason ne
had had 10 decline 20 speak al several
meetings which ne had been invited TO
address
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME.
Water From Artesian Wells on East
ern Washington Plains.

eru Washington Plains
y T. Shelby. assistant geneal trafhc
manager % the Great Northern. and otnef
citizens Of Seattle have organized COM
pany for the purpose OF developing the
large wateriess area along the line OF the
Great Northern between Wsnatcnee ana
Spokane The plains stretching out IN that
region comprise more than 10000 acres OF
land that Is IN every way desirable ior
farming, save that IL has not All adequate
water supply. The company, Of which
Mr. Shelby il the head. will al once seek
10 remedy this defect. Impressed by the
good results obtained from artesian wells
al other points In the Northwest, the COM
pany All sink an experimental artesian
well on the Winchester plain. about 20
miles east Of Seattle. and If the plan
should prove successful. it viii be prompt
IS and energetically followed UP with
other work OF the same kind.
Following out the same general idea,
stilI another company has been organized.
with John d Mcintyre at IS head. This
company Will operate In the neignborhood
OF Adrian. twenty-five miles further east
on the I.ne Of the Great Northern
or ~ miles east OF this city.
The plan of this company Is 10 put
in . canal which shall gather up and util-
1ze the water from Crab creek and several
other creeks IN the vicinity of Adrian.
The general subject OF irrigation VIII
occupy a prominent place In the deilbera-
tions OF the state immigration convention
which meets IN this city tomorrow, and
delegates will doubtless be specially inter
ested In the development of these pracu-
cal schemes for irrigating the plains OF
Eastern Washington.
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PERHAPS A NEW LINE
Between This Port aud Honolulu-Ihe
Old Haytien Republic.


6. J. King a dealer In hay, grain and
lumber at Honolulu, has been IN Seattle
for about a week and is arranging for a
shipment OF 100000 feet OF lumber from
Kerry's mill.
Il had intended 10 charter a sailing yes
sci TO carry the lumber TO Honolulu" said
SIR King yesterday. hut having learned
from T. H. Cam that a steamer line is 10
b. run between here and the Hawaiian
islands after February ]. 1896, / have de-
cided to wait"
When pressed for particulars regarding
the steamer line ne said: Il only know
what Mr.. Cam said TO me. ! met him the
other day and ne said the intention was TO
put the steamer Portland, which is now at
San Francisco. on the new route on Feb
ruary !, and he claimed TO have COO tons of
freight promised for the first trip"
The Portland is the notorious Haytien
Republic which had earned such an I'M
savory reputation as a smuggler.
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Iyomforrants fot. WILDLY Island.

While the committees and delegates Of
the state immigration convention are at
work devising ways and means for secur-
ing immigrants of a desirable class, r. f.
Workman continues steadily al work
bringing out just such people from various
points in Michigan, Iowa and the Dako-
tas. He was in the city yesterday. having
lust returned, accompanied by ten thrifty
men all heads OF families, whom he is taxi
ing TO WILDLY island, where they will at
once enter on the work Of making new
homes. What is still better Mr.. Werk-
man says that within sixty days he will
bring out two car loads of settlers.
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rnportant Change OF schedule.

The Northern Pacific viii inaugurate an
important change OF schedule tomorrow.
Heretofore passengers from Olympia and
Gray's harbor coming 20 Seattle have been
compelled TO spend the night In the city.
The new schedule viii allow them three
hours and a quarter Ia Seattle between
trains The train for Gray's harbor and
Olympia which now leaves at 7.l0 a. m.
will leave tomorrow and hereafter at 2:i5
p. m. and the train which now arrives
from those points at $50 p. m. will arrive
tomorrow and herafter at II 80 a. IN.
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Thanks of the Orphans Home.

The ladies in charge of the Orphans
Home, on Box and Harrison streets, de-
sire 10 extend the thanks of the institu-
ton TO Charles II. Berkman, for jelly and
Jam: Mrs. F. II. Osgood, for a box of
oranges: Mrs. VI. 4. Backus. for two tur-
keys: Miss Wilson. for Christmas cards
and apples; Miss Cheasty, for hats; Ferd-
inand Linganau, of Coupeville, for apples;
Mr.. Pelton. for thirteen garden trees
Mrs. j. Miller. for two dozen oranges;
Mrs. E. W. Price. for a package of cloth
ing.
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Pleased With their Pastor.

Alta meeting yesterday Of members of the
First Unitarian church, unanimous in
vitation was extended to DR.. Acton TO re-
main another year
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portfes uyishi,N Munyon's Remedies by
Ill nil have ri heir orders promptly filled
by the Stewart N ii0iii'e9 rug SoL"paHS'
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Do YOU want Munyon's Remedies? Order
them through the mail Of Stewart & Holmes
Drte CnronanY
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Munyon's Re cures al stewart * hoiihes
Drug Company
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11oYoe-sr, ~, ~ picnic hams, sac a pound,
at Kahle's-botU stores
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r.ea.c hams, s'-c ea-44 a, h4Al, S.
The herald., 1896-07-19
FOR HxcnANos-RsAL ESTATE
FOR EXCHANGE
BY JOHN II. COKE.
207 s.. Broadway.

6-room cottage, Wolfskill tract: 7-room
house. Twenty-eighth st, and some prop
erty in the east for inside property; val
ued $4,000; all clear and bringing in good
income; VIII assume mortgage.
Broom cottage at Santa Monica, rent
Ing for $50 a month the year round. has a
small mortgage; will exchange for Los
Angeles property; price $4,000.
Fine business property on Second ST., a
good income clear Of incumbrance; want
cash and improved ranch; will assume If
necessary.
s-room modern house, 2 story, in East
Los Angeles, mortgage $1,000 for clear st.
Louis or other property; price $4,000; this
Is a beautiful home.
A tenement house of 16 rooms, clear,
close in, to trade for residence in south
west; Will assume; price $1,000. a,
to % sst S soy e. % osstSn or
lots or residence In. city; price $2s, 900.
q acres improved. clear. with postof-
nee and grocery store. u miles from Los
in City; price $l7O0.
160 acres, clear at Cucamonga, to ex-
Change for Los Angeles property; price
10 acres, clear. at Rochester improved
to exchange for house and lot; price $4,000;
viii assume.
GA acres, clear, near Newhall, with
abundance Of water, to exchange for Los
Angeles property; price $4,000; Will as
Two cottages to exchange, w. Twenty
third ST., for other property and some
cash.
S-room baronia house on w. Sixteenth
st. on car line to exchange for eastern
property; price $4,000.
7-room house to exchange. with some
cash. on Erwenty-third st for property
near business portion; price $500.
Brick block at San Jacinto. with in
come, to exchange for Los Angeles prop
erty: value $500
5-room cottage ottawa ST.. to exchange
equity for other property; price $2500.
The herald., 1896-07-19
FoR sxcnANos-RsAL ESTATE

-, ~,c, n
BY WILDE q STRONG.
s30oO-l0 acres, highly improved. Just
northwest of Gardena, for cottage IN
2S acres at Gardena. with. good house.
well and pump. blackberries. etc., Tor
II You want to exchange your property
The choicest lemon land in San Diego
county, with water. close to raiiroad,
shTrfh school ets a1r eGHg Cfy S.
change for city property.
$40 O,60o-One of the finest hotels IN S9uth. ,t,1.
ern California, in prosperous little
town near Los Angeles completely fur
nished: Will trade for Allegheny or Pitts
bsg sgDe o the Soas nest e1Sa lots
bet. Maple and Main, for San Diego lot.
Elegant cottage % on wv "; Eight
gage s2i6o; equity for San Diego prop
sissoo-Nice Groom cottage, close in. for
s3OO0-10 acres with house, some alfalfa
fruit trees. artesian well only G miles
from center city, for city property. house
and lot: will assume some
S5000-One acre of land with fine shrub
berry, small house. close in, near San Pc
dro St, to exchange for small ranch at
Hollywood. Cahuenga or near Pasadena.
good street close in, for alfalfa ranch
In FL Monte neighborhood: must have
house OH.
s55OO-2O acres in lemon orchard, years
old at Lakeside. San Diego county. close
to railroad, hotel, etc, for property here {:
will assume $1,000 to $2500 orchard clear.
Chula Vista, San Diego county, with 10
room modern house, for city property.
$l500-New Groom cottage. close in. for
ID or 20 acres alfalfa land within IL miles.
for. improved acreage near city.
Flgueroa st. property with good cottage
for improved 10 acres near city; orange
and lemons preferred.
WILDE & STRONG.
rs W.. Fourth ST.. Chamber of Commerce
building. 10
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JOHN II. COKE,
POI S. Broadway.

FOR EXCHANGE
s6.0O-Ncw modern house of 10 rooms;
lot 5Oxl50; fine lawn. flowers cement
walks: street graded; located OH w.
Eighth, near Pearl.
S500O-M odern house of rooms; lot 90
x150 stable. windmill and tank: located
southwest ] block from Washington ST.;
for land near the city.
si000-2 cottag 3: lot 50x125 located on
Ducommon ST.; rent $50 a month: and
cash for residence centrally located.
Sl0N0-Beautful residence located in
bon ton part of the city: lot 95x11S; and
cash. for close-in property.
S2500-House Of 6 rooms, located on
Turner St, and cash for larger residence
$1500-5-room cottage, lot 62X150, located
in the city of Cotton. and cash for Los
Angeles property.
$l0.000-Business property. income Ss'
per month, located on Los Angeles ST.;
will take residence in exchange.
$25.000-BuSiness property located on
W. Third ST.: exchange for residence.
$4500-Modern Groom house located on
Adams St: lot 50x150 cement walks,
street graded, etc
S30.000-Fine hotel completely furnished,
renting for $500 month: large grounds.
this property Is we'll situated in this city;
exchange for ranch.
SG000-6 lots and residence located on
Washington St. to exchange for cottage.
s3000-Fine modern cottage of G rooms;
stable. cement walks beautiful lawn,
flowers. fruit trees: lot 4ox1i0 Eighth ST.:
will exchange for ranch
GOWEN, EBERLE & CO..
10 143 s. broadway.
The herald., 1896-07-19

FOR EXCHANGE-3 LARGE STACKS
of alfalfa hay, big drove of hogs. cows.
calves. horses, wagons. buggy. harness,
and furniture. 600 acres rich level land
containing above: artesian well. 2 springs
$50 inches ditch water, so acres in splendid
small. interest paid in advance until next
winter: will swap for business or stock Of
goods here, where other interests COM
sentative. WILL BEACH, 235 w. First
ST., doors from Times, or call any fore
noon except Monday or Saturday. 10
The herald., 1896-07-19

FOR SALE-NICE. NEW. MODERN, s.
room cottage. cement cellar. foundation
etc: large lawn and driveway; marble
top stationary washstands: everything
complete: in tirst-class shape: never be-
fore such chance offered: cost $22o0 to
be sold for $l675: situated in vicinity
Fourteenth and Central ave. Apply to
BEN WHITE, 221 w. First st.
The herald., 1896-07-19
FOR SALE-GRIDER e DOW'S
ADAMS STREET TRACT.

=IIIE IKACI I OF HUM IFS
"a choice residence lots unsold are now
offered at $500 to $1,000 on easy pa ayments;
GOO lots have been sold and over $50 homes
built in the past IS months: q school build
ing that cost over 81, 900 and fine church
are located in this tract; five miles of
streets graded, curbed and sidewalked
and lined with 1000 lovely shade and palm
trees city water: electric lights; modern
street cars with 10-minute service; only
u minutes ride from business center;
four S0-foot streets and one 1O0-foot
street: lots 50x150 to alley; high and sight
ly location; rich loan soil no mud. Don t
buy for a home nor for an investment
Free carriage from our office Tele-
phone 1899 For maps prices and views
of this tract call on or write to
GRIDER * DOW.
% 139 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-07-19
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
City LOfs
RICHARD ALTSCHUL,
Real Estate. Loans and Commissions,

RICHARD ALTSCHUL,
Real Estate. Loans and Commissions.
i0S S. Broadway.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
business Is quiet and some of the real
estate operators wear long faces. That
Just the time to buy advantageously. ]
do not speculate myself. and am there
fore in position to give my patrons the
benefit of the best bargains.
II you are looking for anything in my
line. 1t may be worth your while to pay
me a call; let me know what you want
and ! will frankly tell you whether have
anything suitable on my books.
l believe property should be sold at
legitimate prices. and am opposed to So
called booming" and will not handle
any property that | cannot conscien-
tiously recommend at the price asked
| refer by permission to Messrs Lazard
Freres. bankers. New York: London.
Paris and American Bank. lSan Fran
cisco; Farmers and Merchants bank
and First National bank. Los Angeles.
Newcomers looking for homes or in
vestments are particularly invited. Prop
erty bought and sold on commission.
Loans negotiated. Stores rented. Cor
respondence invited.
RICHARD ALTSCHUL,
Real Estate Loans and Commissions,
40S s. Broadway.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. 12-19-26
The herald., 1896-07-19

FOR SALE-A BARGAIN-THAT BEAU
tiful modern residence of s rooms, in per-
feet repair throughout. freshly decorated,
every modern convenience, lawn and
flowers front and rear: close to business
center. in choicest block on Santee St.
lot 50x150 feet to alley. east front. Owner
east and orders immediate sale; will take
some trade; balance installments; we'll
worth $500. See us and make offer.
HINTON G. whitaker, 1923 w. Second
st 24-tf
The herald., 1896-07-19

FOR SALE-LOVELY HOME: NEW s.
room cottage, finished in yellow pine; has
large bathroom. marble washstand. fine
mantel and CRATE. and every modern con-
cold water; lot 100 feet deep to alley; only
10 minutes ride from our office: price $1S5n
on easy installments. GRIDER & DOW,
139 s. Broadway. %
The herald., 1896-07-19

navel oranges, 3 acres peaches and april
cots all years old l acre alfalfa; We
can sell for less than $375 per acre If
taken soon.
One of the hest things we have for
home seekers is a bunch of lots on the
clean side of the best street in the Ma
deau Orange tract dayton ST.; street
graded. curbed cement walks; water
piped and shade trees in front of each
lot; we sell them for $3.50 to 5000 each and
furnish money for building; your pay
ments will be $12 per month until house
Is paid for. Can you rent cheaper? ALI
lots 5Ox125, and only l block from Central
ave. car line. We are sole agents.
For Exchange-A beautiful home place
Of nearly acres at Lincoln Park, on
electric line; fine orchard of every kind
of fruit raised in California: beautiful
Groom cottage surrounded by flowers;
stone cave for milk, etc.; plenty elf
good outbuildings; house completely fur
nished; also horses, carriages, harness
tools. ETC.; several good cows; value
$4,000; will exchange for New York city
or state property. Call and see photo
graphs.
w. L. SHERWOOD,
IL POS S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-07-19
EDUCATIONAL

LOS ANGELES BUSINESS CcLLEOH,
incorporated, occupies the. entire nth
floor of the new Currier block, 212 W..
and commodious rooms, intensely prac-
tical course of study, able and exper-
fenced specialists as teachers. complete
alton, rooms heated by steam, first-class
elevator service; five courses of study
commercial, shorthand and typewritings
the school is thoroughly live and progress
sive; it inspires as we'll as teaches; day
and evening sessions; individual and
class Instructions; successful graduates:
fine class of students; visitors cordially
welcomed: full information personally
or by mail. E. r. SHRADER,- pros, y.
X. ISAACS, vice-pres., I. N. INSKEEPs
sec Z-26s1
The herald., 1896-07-19
Business Property

FOR SALE-FORTY FEET ON SOUTH
side of Spring ST., beginning 40 feet from,
the cor. of Fourth ST.; the incumbrance
is such that only $1,000 is necessary
to carry the deal through If you want a
sure enough sure thing buy in the center
of Los Angeles; for an interview send
name and address to OWNER, postoff1ce
box 25, Long Beach, Cal. 21
The herald., 1896-07-19

WOODBURY. BUSINESS COLLEGE QN-
corporated). 226 S. Spring ST.. is the oldest
ern California;: the most beautiful COLI
lege rooms and equipment to be found
large faculty Of experienced and able In
structors: open the entire year; both day
and evening sessions; a. practical Eng
and a course in shorthand and type
writing under an experienced stenogrhph-
er. Write or. call for Illustrated caaa-
HoUGH, president: N. q. FELKER
vice-president.
The herald., 1896-07-19

800 VACANT LOTS FOR SALE IN ALI.
parts of the city; some immense bar
gains everywhere. Go to BEN WHITE,
~ w. First ST. y
The herald., 1896-07-19

WANT RANCH CLOsE TO CITY OR A
few acres: chance now to get the big
gest exchange of your life; . nice 4-room
plastered cottages on 50-foot lots in East
Los Angeles. rents steady; near both
electric lines: on the very best stree.
on the east side, price $4,000; mortgage.
1920: due in . or years. Apply to BEN
WHITE. office POI w. First st.
The herald., 1896-07-19
City Lois

We have a nice lot within 200 feet of
Vermont ave. and Adams ST., which the
owher Ia NONRESIDENT instructs us to
sell for the best offer we get this week
The herald., 1896-07-19

FhmSodern improved 7-rSomf FresideAh%csss Il IN
the beautiful Knob Hill tract. overlook
ing Westlake park; this is a new hand
some home, worth $1,000; equity $1,000:
that owner will exchange for property
anywhere in Los Angeles county: here
is good opportunity TO get nice home.
Apply at once to BEN WHITE. Office 221
w. First st.
The herald., 1896-07-19

FOR SALE-s75 OR $50 CASH, BALANCE
$40 month, without interest nice 4.room
house, lot 50x135 on Boyle Heights, 2
blocks from electric cars; price $775. Don't t
pay rent. Apply to BEMWHITE, 221 w.
First st.