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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-20
Hot SIC.

OLYMPIA. Jan. ts.-SpeciaI.-The house
spent the morning session in Vvra ntrIir7s
over appointments TO mln0r. positions IN
the house. King county was Turned down
u its eudeay0r 30 secure the clerkshfn OF
committees for a Seattle woman. In the
afternoon moge Was accomplished. sew
eval cierkshlps Nere fUed ard many hirs
We're introduced. \ resolution vsas nsSsed
instruet tins representatives IN congress 20
Submit b|u provi3.Dc FOR the election OF
United States senator Uy popular vote.
Rev. Or. Hayes. % Olympia. ofrsrea
PRAYER az the opening 81 the morning SEX
sion % che house,
? NJ Smith OF CaehaAs offered a resolu.
ton adding a messenger 10 the list 81
house employees, oTiSiuauy tn the in
tersst of reform" the pieces Of posfrnss-
ter and n assenger were CONSOLIDATED. hut
y appeared that tho postmaster VINO e
q years oil. was unabl2 Sc 30 TIE work.
Bush az Clarke opposed the resolution
saving that the house bad started sn on
economy and ought la keep up tae lex &"
After more debate. On motion az f}ar-
grave 81 Co0atz, ghs whole matter was
indehniteiy Postponed
Frank Bakrr o. Pierce moved that ths
house proceed go elect sn assistant 4en~-
nal cleFS. stains 3aat the Journal clerk
Was competed 90 Work uu midnight IN
oroer 90 keep up with the work Carried.
A ha8-do3en applicants for the position
were nominated su % whom. according
50 t5eir caAalrl BIS. were amply able %
perform tae ar2uoas dgE.es ~ tha nss'-
tien. Jas member f9oa Masen insisted
taat Sis CoaDtv. ~ recognized After
speHd.ng sH aouv in hesrlnz ire norufnat-
irE spee-ees ard taknE faar 0a lots Mrs
Bertha Nenen 81 kIng vas caoss.a assist
ant tauTnal clerk
EugeHe Way. Cas5rnaa % the commit.
tee Oh revenue Aaa taxation, nrsSeate4
tee name e MIS- Oahsla q. Carroll az
SEATTLE 50 cserk ~ Ghe wroue ~ commit
tees including ravs u8s and tsxsxson. priv
ttses ard e.ectlous an3 s-hoo.s aud. granf-
e. lands
e, T. Day az ? sres moves as s sssbstl-
iste fhs Harns % =. = BozFguan ~ oFt-
trE. Day declared ere king county dele
Eaiaa was ea0e2s eesnT 70 get more xsan
pr. Snare ot the speils- AhotAer wary
o. er "a 80 speag En- debate GA enc nat
ie+- @tief eatte sstt3s nghf Day ss5g-
Tee17a fA set,1r TIE house 20 reject ths
foiaisalae7 e5 e Sc CaErss.. although tfa
Nths cHttrts GlemheEs Eo-t3iy surnc~ts-a
REV. Af- fsf1G1a Wa nnaEe SCI eetea
ss eerN oe tse grossp - canFastfaex-
t1s a0'ase ~as sttEf cons aRring ere rat
See 81 *>seihsa az committee clerks whsn
sse sear arrived tsr oaIsasanE 90 unlss5
States ssH3soF.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-20
CONDENSED DIsPATCupa

Leonard Palmer was shot las. nlgAt At
Mammsroneck, y. y. by his insane broth
er Arthur,
The government OF Dutch Guiana has
granted a million acres OF selected god
lands 10 British syndicate.
The senate committee on judiciary hss
reported favorably the bill fixing the term
OF postmasters at four years.
Sanford Murray, an old man. At one tina
a prominent building contractor. has been
picked up starving on the streets Of >.
Louis.
The ST. Joseph stock yards and the sd.
Jacent TOWNSHIP OF st. George have been
purchased by swift 81 Co.. Of Chicago fpr
saoA.0oo
A mu,uated body. supposed to be the r..
mains OF Dutch Joe. a butcher, has bsta
found in ths Russian river near ukiah.
California.
The British Indian ship Warren Has,
ings was totally wrecked OF the Island q
Fuencen Thursday last. Troops and TIE
crew. numbering LEO. were all saved.
British steamship a hana, Capt Formau.
which went aground or Blanksnez, Tas
run into by the British steamship OAR.
more. Capt. Narn, and Immediately nl'ea
and sank.
John Ornis, a rejected sutton, caused
riot and bioodshed at the wedding Of AZ.
mes Hafri in New York city last night "
stabbing the bridegroom. Michael Ronsa,
and three guests.
4 cable dispatch has been sent 10 United
States Minister Mckenzie at LANA. Peu,
directing him 10 hasten settlement OF tm
An erican claim for $4,000 growing oat q
the outrage committed In 1870.
A banquet VIII be rendered BY the 100
mayor OF London March 2 70 Asnbassaow
Bayard Mr.. Bayard's final officlh sg
pearance Will be AZ dinner OF the l0naN
Chamber OF Commerce. March 4
a long leading article in The Londsa
Pail Mall Gazette warns the Roman tash'
olic church in Canada that unless II aosn-
dons its assumption OF governmentai p01+
ers. IL viii endanger It's existence.
Rrigadier Michael r. Morgan. commits
sary general Of subsistence, vas p.ase1 y
the retired list OF the army YESTERDAY oa
account OF age. lie was born In Noys -.
Tia, but became a resident % New lo.s
state az an early age. He graduated ,Igns
the West Point Military academy 10 Jay
1854
Congress will be asked some Day ials
week TO consider n bill 20 transfer ~
abandoned military reservation N ios e;.f
OF santa Re. ~ NJ 20 the American ~
valid Aid Society, OF Boston. tbs go
city is eomp posed Of prominent New Ehs
land women. which proposes 20 sIecl
sanitariun for the treatment OF cohsai1Y
tives.
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WHERE Is MRS. ToWNsENDg
Millions Awaiting . Woman Who
El0Ded-Once She Lived at
Port Townsend.


CHICAGO. Jan 1s.-Fred Ashbrook. =
millionaire sheep owner OF Melbourne,
Australia. died IN 1856. and left his
estranged daughter Edith one-third OF his
vast estate. The hesrass Is supposed to
be IN Chicago or vicinity. and the reia-
rfves are trying 10 find her. Announce
ment OF Ashbroo-s's death and the dispo-
sition OF his property was made in COM
munication received today by attorneys
from correspondents at Melbourne. who
have the estate in charge. The estate Is
estimated 70 be worth al least $2.5J 900.
Two daughters besides the missing Edith
ara the bsnef Charles
The story OF Miss E6ith's leaving home
and her arrangement from her family Is
romantic In spite OF paternal objection,
she married the man she loved and re-
ceivsd fathers curse and promise OF
disinherttance. But the latter promise
as. as now develops, never fulfilled. IN
1850 Edith Ashbrook. then Is years old.
met and loved Edward Townsend. an
American civil engineer. After few
months courtshsp Townsend proposed and
was accepted b. the girl. but the parent
would not sanction the union. Tae girl.
however. married Townsend. The follow
ing year Townsend and his bride lett Mel
bourne. going to. san Francisco. where for
a while he was employed on one OF the
morning papers. IN 1856 the couple went
70 Port Townsend Wasl., and later they
drifted 70 Victoria, 3. c., where Townsend
Is said TO have died OF pneumonia. With
her child Mrs. Townsend has moved from
one place 10 another. supporting herself
and child as best sae could. Two years
ago adyice1 from Melbourne say she was
employed as clerk in one OF the big
department stores ia Chicago That was
the last heard % her.
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INCREASED PASSENGER RATES.
Prospect of Higher Fare Between
Seattle and Tacoma

TACOMA Jan. 1e.-SpecIal.-1n the fu-
ture people travelling between Seattle and
Tacoma Will be compelled TO pay higher
fares. Rumors OF this contemplated ad-
vance nave been rife for some time. and
were verified today by a prominent rail-
road and shipping man.
The plan is TO raise the rates on all
boats and trains arriving between the
cities. 10 probably the same prices as OBJ
tanned before the cut in November, 1885.
when Receiver Burleigh took charge Of
the Northern Pacific affairs. At that time
the regular single fare OF 81 was reduced
to 50 cents, with 81 for the round trip.
The steamers Multnomah and Aberdeen
at once came down from 50 TO 3 cents
and the Flyer from y cents one way 10
50 cents. and Is cents for the round trip.
just when this advance wifi be made is
not yet determined. but 81 VIII be as soon
as arrangements can be made The au-
great at higher fares as now
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NEWS FROM TACOMA.
SUCCESSFUL TEST OF NEW N. r.
COAL BUNkERs.
Largest of Kind in the world-Pros-
pecftve Rise Of Passenger Rates
Between Seattle and Tacoma-Ira
NickIes Bradish Dead-An Invent
i've UncIe-Runaway Son-Mercan-
tile Company Incorporated.
Tacoma Bureau of the Post-Intelligencer
If23 paeifS., Aysnue

Tacoma Bureau OF the Post-Intelligencer,
1i23 Pacific Avenue.
TACOMA, Jan. 1s.--Speciai.--The new
Northern Pacific coal bunkers were tested
this morning and worked like a charm.
The conveyors moved successfully, run
ming over their machinery at a speed of
from 50 10 loo feet minute clear TO the
end of the S0-foot chute on the water. The
first vessel 70 receive cargo OF coal from
the bunkers will be the steamer Washte-
nav. due this week from San Francisco.
These are the largest bunkers OF the
kind in the world. having a capacity of
1900 tons. and conyeyors run by two
dynamos. The dumping capacity is 90
tons an hour. filing an ordinary collier
OF 1000 tons in ten hours. The bunkers
are 200 feet from the waters edge. There
are two lateral conveyors running be-
meath the pocket TO the center. where
their load is taken up by another con-
veyor running through conduit TO the
chute that empties itself into the vessel.
This chute rests on Howe truss bridge,
ninety feet long, and plays loosely twenty
feet each way 10 be raised or lowered at
varying tides. The pans OF the conveyors
are 2x4 feet.
The test this morning was made under
the direction OF Division Engineer c. :.
Bihler. Of the Northern Pacific, who feels
highly elated over the resultant success.
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HIS OLD NAME WILL NOT DOWN.
DIR. Hnrrop-simpson Arrested for
Perjury I'm BOSTON.

BOSTON. Jan. Ta.--Dr. James T. Simn-
son. a well known physician OF the West
End. Is under arrest. charged with COM
hitting perjury at a trial In the superior
court on December II, 1SG5. The war
rant was sworn out by the counsel OF
the West End street Railway Company.
After securing the warrant - was served
on the doctor at his home. He was sent
10 the city prison. Mrs. Simpson Ii pros
trated with grief At her husbands arrest.
This Is the elimination" she said "of
a long series OF attacks on my husband.
IT is all. believe. the work Of one man.
who has been my husbands bitter enemy
for several years. some years previous TO
our marriage. which took place at Des
Moinss. Iowa. eleven years ago. the doc
tor was travelling about in the West for
advertising purposes. and took the name
Of Harrop. not wishing TO use his own
name in advertising a patent medicine
He became entangled with a woman at
Portland. who induced him to marry her
To get the license he used the name OF
Harrop. BY which he was known in that
city. Finally. he obtained a divorce from
her at Des Moines the judge refusing 10
allow her any aiimony. We were mar
husbands true name. and Travelled for
about year or so. lie sim uses the
name Of Barrop FOR advertising. but we
were known 10 all our personal friends by
the name OF Simpson. under which we
have lived IN Boston for the last ten
yearE."
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TACOMA. ian. -SPeciaL-F'Federsak
Notte4. president % the Tacoma Cham
Der a. commercs aa9 Board u Trade. has
received notice taas be has been made an
honorary member Of the American Cham
bsr OF Commerce. + Paris
The Frawley company tonight played
.-Tae Charity Bali 70 4 large audience Al
the Tacoma tAszter.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Miss pehecca Z. Forbes. the school teach
er. who died early yesterday morning.
were held from TIRE United Presbyterian
church this afternoon. Rev. Mr. KIRK
patrick preaching tire sermon.
Tne steamer CITY % Kingston wtlI 60
or the Caarterrr ester dTv dock within a
Gav or two. 70 hsvs ! new propeller
pas in.
The steamer Pelican sailed January -
from Fok5hafza for Tacoma with a suu
cargo OF tea and Oriental goods. Tals t.
a spsc!sI charter by Ere Northern Pacific
St~znsnsr courzny
B&rksaEfns Cnahaiis went TO SEA today
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PROBABLY A PoPULfsr.
Eieetor Newman Thinks Other Flu
stsuistx Have Little Chance.

SPOKANE. Jan Specialize n. c
Newman. ore ~ the four presidential
electors. has Just returned from the Sound
He Is somewhat pleased that the mes
rengerShip was given % J. II. Fenton. of
this city. although tho general Impression
was that he was himself anxious 70 &C.
cure g. fse preferred 70 talk. however
on the senatorial question. and although
rrofessing 81 know bat little concerning
the outcome, yet expressed his belief
thar Porulist hcing the logicai man
for the place. would ~ the end carry of
the nrfEe.
But ne said. mo one can tel how
q will eorwe out. Ia my opinion how
ever. tire election lies between Squire and
Penalsf. with thu chances in favor Of
ire latter. Baker. % Tacoma. and VIM
ser 90 Seattle. each has a good chance.
ard one sf them viii "a al probability
heat Squire. although Squire Ia a mighty
shrewd maa and has the advantage o.
never having heen beaten"
n + rcnsrally supposed here that Tslr-
rrr VIII receive bis highest vote On the
srst ballot Its best friends now cenceds
that he has a losing nEht.
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Charged with Perjury in the Fair
VIII Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ie.--At the pre-
iiminary examination today OF ex-Notary
Public j. ]. Cocnsy. charged with per-
jury IN connection with the Fair estate
litigation. the court declined 10 permit
the introduction OF Photographic copies
OF the pencil deeds in evidence. requiring
Mrs. Craven. the grantee under the deeds.
TO produce the originals, which her attor-
neys were unwilling 10 do. The principal
witness was W. +. Stanford, clerk for the
H S. Croker Company. publishers and
printers. who testified that on January
s. 1895, Cooney ordered 10000 blank no
tsrial certificates to be printed. these
blanks having numbers and. other identi-
flying marks. The prosecution will try
TO show that one OF these certificates.
with Fairs acHnowlsd gment 20 the Cra-
ven deeds, bears Cooney's notarial GER
tiflcate dated September. 1894.
The litigation over the Fair-Caldwel
letters also began today. wnen Charles
Fair told how he had obtained possession
Of the documents by paying 500 for the
letters to Detective Sti.lwel. who was
supposed TO pay 1t in turn TO Jerome Cald-
well.
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ocosTA MEMS.
Great Demand for, Sea Crab-Raii-
road Extension to the Beach.

lie 9idua TOT sea
road Extension to the Beach.
OCOSTA, Jan. 1s-Special.--Over 1900
sea crabs were shipped from here last
week. The demand from coast cities for
them cannot be supplied.
The Redmond creek tide gate, which
has given the Northern Pacific Railroad
considerable trouble, is again washed out
and the tide fat portion OF ocosta is
once more flooded at high tides. No
harm IS likely TO result.
So many small steamers have left this
harbor for more business on the Sound
that hiring of tow boats is a very expen-
sive matter. Almost any old bulk is paid
so per day for towing logs.
GyJNRh forvffcbaal- etaoin shrdlu cmfw
The children OF Ocosta. having suffered
from whooping cough, are now taking
measles. II is feared that the measles
Will cause the closing of the schools.
There is no little speculation here as TO
the intention of the Northern Pacific in
regard 10 extending the road to the
beach. 1t is strongly asserted that offi-
Gals of the road have a bid in to furnish
the immense quantities OF rock that nee
essarily must be supplied. and that the
awarding Of that contract by the govern
ment will put an end TO much speculation
at this end OF the harhor
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Berkeley Train wreckes.

OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. 1.-Two nam.
were seriously injured and a score -
others bruised as the result OF raar.
end collision at tho Sixteenth street. aana.
tonight between the Berkeley local train
and the Sunset limited. The injured ara,
Miss Sophia Lsorenzen. hurt internailv.
w. Cornish. fireman OF the Sunset enigma
who Jumped and fell upon a pile OF racks
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe OF Berkeley, who
jumped from the local train. had nArycw
escapes from being drowned In the mua
alongside the track.
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Ererett ,Iining Exchange omcer..

EVERETT, Jan. Is.--Speclai--At a
meeting of the Everett mining exchange
today the following trustees were elect
ed: William Bennison, ". r. Stock
bridge. A. 5. Taylor. r. A. White, A. J.
Westland, W. G. Swalwell and z. C. Bron-
son.
The trustees elected the following Of
acers: President. r A. White; vice presi-
dent, ". r. Stockbridge: secretary. Ed
ward Mills; assistant secretary. r. J.
Cal; treasurer. A. J. Westand. II. y.
Cooley was appointed counsel until the
next annual meeting. A committee was
appointed 10 select an Office and furnish
tie same.
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Monte Crfs,o mines Opening.

EVERETT. Jan. Especial. General
Manager Crooher. Of the Everett & Monte
Cristo railroad, returned today from q
trip 20 Monte Cristo Many men are 60
ing into the mining camps again. and y
was expected that operations would he re-
sumed IN the Monte CTiSto mines today.
Large quantities or supplies are being
Shipped in by every train. Business AZ the
logging camps and mills along the lire %
tie railroad Is rapidly regiving.
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Francisco. The Western roads hsv. -,
to await the action OF the transcon.,rs. ssss
roads in this matter. as Il is genera ~ -
osied that II the rate for the ChrisTs.s. W. NJ
Geavor meeting Is at al open Il VIII 49,. -.
with 1t nearly all. II not ali. az nj. -
ness Tor the Coast this summer. Ths &c.
continental roads are in favor az rnsssr.
q rate OF one fare for the round trsn IN.
s.. and this rate without doubt win "a ~ ~
effect on al the roads handling tAs has,'
ness.
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Capt. Mccoy succeeds Capt. HawIey.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1a.--Capt Ned
Mccoy, for many years an employee OF the
Spreckels Towboat Company. has been ap-
pointed superintendent TO succeed Capt.
Hawley. Capt. Mccoy has been for two
years in command OF the tug Relief, at
Portland, Or, but will be relieved Of his
command by Capt. Sam Randall. late OF
the Monticello
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Canal Mas. Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1e-The Mica
rag1ia canal mass meeting called by the
Chamber OF Commerce was held this after
noon. Mayor Phelan presided. A memorial
was presented and adopted by which con-
gress was asked 70 pass the present Mica
ragua canal bill. thus providing for our
country and the commercial world . water
way between the two great oceans, for the
benefit Of ALL with low tolls and without
discrimination"
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Ignite on the auiIcene.

PORT TOWNSEND. Jan. ia-Speciai-~
4 vein OF good Ignite has been discov-
cred in Quilceue. Mr. Donovan. a farmer
vhile digging a wei on his ranch the bta-
er day. discovered the coal bed. From thu
samples u would seem that the groupings
would warrant the opinion that the vein
led 70 q larger deposit
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TACOMA Jan 1a-SpecIal--T. E Bry-
art has received word that MA Uncls
Marcsllus NcGaTy Of Memphis. No. nas
invented an airship that is bound 20 navi-
gate the clouds with the skill Of a bird
TIE alleged ship is twenty-five By eighty
feet in size ard has four large wings 20
r.rnraL II lhrnaEa ire air.
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TACOMA. Jan -SpeciaL-Articles OF
Incorporation Of the Ellis H. Gross Com
pany were nlsd today By Mitchell Harris
OF Olympia. and Ellis II. and Johanna
Gross, OF Tacoma Gross was a member
Of the firm Of Gross Bros. and II In the
intention 70 start a new general mer-
candiss business here The capital stock
Is axed at S. coo.
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iey and PORT Csmhss. and introduced tss-
tirouy 20 show tina. J. B. fakey. Rspuo-
ncsn county attorney. advised The slsc-
ton board az 70 the admission or reyes
ton Of individual votes. Ssymores res-
-irouy shows that Yakey ADVISED tne
board Is 10 the general qualification u
voters OILY, without regard - any sce-
esNo v.1tA
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Determined TO Run Away.

TACOMA. Jan. Especial - Perry
Huntington. 13-year-old con Of John Hunt
ingt0n. a general contractor residing In
South Tacoma, has run away and his
father has sworn ont a warrant FOR his ar
rest This is the third time the boy has
left home during the last two years. and
the parent - determined 70 put the recall
cgtrant youth in the reform school.
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ST. LOUIS. Jan. B--A special to the Rs-
public from Red Budd. H.. says: aid.
tinet earthquake shock was felt there 4,
1928 p. N. tonight. Ii was preceded hy
roar ike thunder and seemed to come rem
the east. gradually dying out 10 the west.
ward
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sEymoRE-RADER CONTEST.
House Conmistec Taking Testimony
RAIDER Claims Intimidation

OLYMPIA. Jan. Ts.-S0eclal. The house
reaeest comnlstea as ln session foT Eve
1oGrs tortEat .u ceassdera son nf tha Sew
~ 5~e- Raider contest N htfsap county. The
testimony NH cover 80 ss~pe-WEl sten
rsasss- TIE committee adjogrneG uuf5l
tomorrow evening 20 allow IRE steucz-
raqeer % c-2nscFioe notes RAIDER seeks
- r2row out three pzUpsr votes cast In
f@erc Orchard pveetnct. an9 one Illegal
vets IL Port y Washington. SeymcTe re-
cwlTsa - Votes sna Raider -
RAIDER Claims intimidation a. Port Bake
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Three Paper. Consolidated.

EVERETT, Jan. 1s-Speci2L--J. "
France today purchased the Herald. cor
s3lldattng 10 with TIE Democrat. Of this
city. and the Independent. OF SnoA0a1isa
under he name OF the Independent.
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Ira Nichel. nradish. Pfoneer. Dead.

TACOMA, Jan I9.-Tra Nickeis Bradish,
aged IS, died today. lie came 70 Oregon
IN 1856. from Michigan. and moved % Ia
coma IN lss4 he was a Canadian by
birth He leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. r. Mann, OF LArehmont,
Wash
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OLYMPIA. Jan 1e.-Special-The SUI
prene court today dismissed the case OF
@. W. Z. Griaiths, appellant, rs. the Sc
attic National Bark Building Company,
respondent
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II your tea Is not good.
why don't YOU drink water?
1t is cheaper and better for
you than poor tea
II 1t IS good. your stom-
ach is glad to set ii; does
Is work better.
.StAthigSS Best is good
tea--at srooers' in packages.
Aks 4 C-@sgaag
- Egsae sea As
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A bag containing s.. 800. WAS stolen 49, 80
from the Pacific state bank. II had 49,
sent 70 the bank as part OF aeposl,. 80 ~.
vas raFan from under the noses :. -
men IN charge while they were loekias -
other way.
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FOR TIE ENDEAyoREHs.
Railroad. VIII Make "a Round Trip
Rate of One Fare. Plus 81.

CHICAGO. Jan. IA meeting Of the
transcont4rental lines was held here to-
day for t9e purpose Of considering rates for
the Christian Endsavor meeting al san