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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-09

state Warrants Purchased With
Tide Land FUNDS to lie Cancelled.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgements.
OLYMPIA. Nov. s.-Proeeedings are ex-
pected TO be commenced soon 10 test the
validity OF recent opinion Of the attor-
ney general regarding the existence Of a
tide land fund.
State Treasurer Young having asked
the attorney general today what DISPOSE
ton shall be made OF warrants which,
prior TO the decision of the supreme court
In Halter vs.. Treasurer, were purchased
out OF the tide land fund and are now
lying in that fund. the latter officer re-
Piled said warrants are part OF the
general fund of the state, and should
therefore be Cancelled as of the date Of
their receipt, II q recent opinion by me
IL correct" The opinion adds. however:
Il have reason 10 believe that in the
next few days there viii be proceedings
inaugurated 10 test the validity of the
recent opinion of this Office upon the
question Of the existence of a tide land
fund, and | advise you 10 retain the war
rants without cancCliug them until the
question Is determined II the court de-
ciares there IS q continuing tide land fund
tina warrants should be held IN the treas
ury as trust for said fund
The assistant attorney general has de-
cided that the purchaser Of a delin-
quency certificate on certain iot for the
lS4s taxes cannot be compelled to reln-
quish his certificate to the purchaser OF
n certificate for 1882 taxes on the whole
block 10 which she aforementioned lot
IL situated. and that the first purchaser
OF a certificate has the prior lien: fur
thsr. that purchaser or a certificate for
the 1875 taxes prior 10 December ]. 1897,
does nos forfelt his right under IFS Ger
tiHcate by a failure 20 pay taxes for
years prior 70 that time. becoming dcHn-
Qugut ou November %.
In AN opinion addressed 70 the state
treasurer regarding THO temporary use
az money hclongfng - A certain fund
for ;ho herafi; Of another fund she as
sis:snt attorney general Vance. says.
''Thc mandate of the constitution is plain
that 30 moneys raay he withdrawn frcm
81 fund - the treasury for any purpose
hats1evcr EXCEPT IN obedience 70 Al ex-
p'icjt appropriation. This rule q inviola-
biN. even though sts infrartio1 would ~
SUlt IN the saving ~ interest upon he
states Indebtedness"
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TO COLLECT GRADE WARRANTS.
Olympia BEING sued to Compel Re-
Assessment of Property.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiiigencer
OLYMPIA. Nov. Suits are being In
sttEu.ed In this county 10 compel the city
TO re-assess streets upon which improve
ments were made. and against which war
rants are stu outstanding.
In The Eusb times Of lsss-s2 much street
work was done. little OF it demanded by
necessity, and almost all OF IL 6ons q. the
instigation OF owners Of remote additions
and for boom purposes. Most ali Of the
work done In tSe9. 10 the amount Of about
$ss9D9, was paid out OF the general fund |:
that done in the years is9i and 1852. which
includes the major part Of the so-calied I'M
provsment. was done under the law previd-
Ing for assessment for local In provemeny.
and all the warrants for this work still re-
main unpaid.
The supreme court has already decided
that If the original assessment was legal
and the warrant holders had not man
damused the city to compel IL to collect
within two years. the creditors We're ou.-
lawsd. On the other hand IL the original
assessment was not legal, then warrant
holders could compel tie city to make a
legal assessment.
Most all OF the street work done In this
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PREPARING MIS- OWN FUNERAL.
Andrew H. smith Faces the Ger
taiufy of Death.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tnteli lgencer.
TACOMA Nov. s.-~With realization of
the fact that death Is staring him in the
face and that he cannot possibly recover.
Andrew III. Smith. the well-known pioneer
architect and builder. Is making arrange
r,ents for his own funeral. lie has some
money saved up hut this he wishes TO
leave TO his family, that they might not
want after death has placed him beyond
the power OF assisting.
AFR. Smith IL suffering from cancer Of
tho stomach, and although having been
operated on there Il not one chance In a
thousand of his ever getting well In fact.
he has been told by physicians that his
life IL only a matter OF a few months.
Some people placed In this predicament
would hurry along their end by constant
worry, but Mr.. Smith Ii not of this sort.
He looks AT IL az phiiosophicaiiy as a
man who has passed the three score and
ten mark. and although he would live
many years more were IL not for the pres
enee ef that anatomical pest that is grad
ually ssnpng his existence, he is setting
about arranging for his funeral so that
none of the little golden store he has
saved for his family will be touched. Ha
has agreed 10 draw a set OF plans for c.
l.. Hoska. the undertaken. Cor some addi-
lions Mr. Haska wishes done at his home
II was Mr.. Smith who made the PROPOSE
ton which was accepted by Mr.. Hoska
although the latter assured Mr.. Smith
that he would he given a good burial
whether or not he did the work. Smith
thanked the undertaken for the kindly
sentiment he expressed but said X was
q business proposition. and he preferred
"a give value for value received. and thus
The deaf was closed
A. one time Mr.. Smith was one of the
most influential and prominent citizens IN
Tacoma. being affuent ard the owner If
large tracts of real estRte tn the West End.
Like many others. though. hts property de-
precissed when people began 81 move fur
Their Down town and In short time his
houses were nearly all vacated He AID
not give up the fght by any means bat
moved aieng with the balance and devoted
his ttrne 80 his nvnfss~i0n. pe drew the
plans for many Of the finest houses II the
North End. ard a number % business
hefscs and industries. notably the 81 Paul
ard Tacoma humber mtll Every oid-timer
all! remember A. V. Smith.
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ANOTHER YUKON PROJECT.
CAPITALISTS PROPOSE TO ERECT
HOTELS ron INCOMING TOURISTS.
Taes0a plss for Comsiatng Trans
pertsuoa With . scheme for
Feeding asd Lodgiag People Who

Special Dispasch TO The post-Tnseligencer.
TACOMA Nov. s.--Thea Etes President
Dan Lamont reaches Tacoma he viii prob
shay b. interviewed on something besides
railroad business. II was positively stated
several days ago that the Distinguished
politician and railroad official had asso-
etase1 himself with Edward Murphy and
H. Il. gssases, New York rnslslonsires. IN
what viii probably be known as the Alas
ka Transportation and Hotel Company.
Judge Thomas Carroll OF This city, has
been elected president OF the new COM
pany. and J. G. AcEaehern. Of New York.
secretary. Other Tacoma men interested
ii shs schere are Judge Williamson, Gen
james ". ASHTON, Frederick Aottet aad
Is. G.. Dennis
II Is the intention Of the company 10
handle q large number OF tourists en- roate
to and returning from the klondike. aud
IN order 10 do this it IL proposed 10 build
several hotels al different points along the
Yukon river. and. II possible. secure the
Tacoma hotel In this city for the business
al this end. Negotiations are In progress
now between tts officers OF the new com
pany and the Tacoma Land Company.
which owns the hotel.
Ii lie thought tnat IL Is this business that
has brought 4 Mr. Foa!kes, OF Pailadei-
psla. oae og the heavy owners In the land
company. 20 Tacoma al The present time
SIEee his arfixal Ar- fDulkeS mas had sss-
eral conferences with /. W. Anderson.
manager OF the company, and q. W.
Waterman, manager Of the hotel. regard
ing the number OF rooms in the build
ing. etc.
Within the next day or two a party OF
New Workers. Including Secretary Nc
Eachern, will come TO the Coast and select
headquarters. which s.h either be IN Saa
Francisco or Tacoma. possibly the latter
city. Al any rate, branch headquarters
viii be established in one or the other OF
the cities named.
TIE plans, while not wholly matnred. will
iis to operate a line OF steamers from San
Francisco and Puget sound 20 Alaskan
points. up the Yukon river to Dawson City.
A large store will be erected al St. Michael
which Will be used as distributing and
Quitting point.
Gen. ID. T.. Sickles Is the originator Of the
project. interesting his nephew, 4, s.
S.ekies. of this city, who at his uncle's re-
quest secured the cooperation of the Ta-
CONAN. named. The junior Sicllies writes
from New York that half million has al
ready been subscribed with which to begin
operations.
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A saws,5ill ontfit has hsen taken trio the
forks Of tie oeiiavntn bv Mr. u, Wilson.
formerly at Eastern Nashiuston.
John 0'nri n. an @npiays - Colds log
nl,s camp on the taner painstse Was
struck asy falliag tree and had several
ribs hrasen LAST Friday.
New ard substantial farm buildings are
roiug IN all over Whitman county. ard
humber sales NJ every yprd ard piiil are
greater than ever before.
Farm lands IN the vicinity Of Moscow
idaho have increased ~ prize an average
OF S. an aere and cash huyeFs arr manner
OILS at the advanced figures.
Four hundred thousand bushels ~ wheat
will be shipped fran Tekoa. one-fea'h af
which was raised by Indians on she Occur
IL Aicnr reservation. These Indians are
through their Industry. SeS,aA richer than
they were a year AFRO.
James r. Hines left hss trunk a. tSo
hosyse or Charles Coles. ua the South Pa
iuuse while he went 10 Diamond 20 efa-
rage in wheat hauling. In the trunk wss
Se5s In the absence 80 COLES family q
thief entered the house. broke 0nea the
trunk and carried OF tt.nss' money
ri. farm lands be,paSsng 20 the Rank az
Garfield which recently went inta b1u5aa-
flan. were anctionsd en las week The
8 Sssi acres divided iuFs various farms
brought fra.n So - dew q ~ sl4 tae aver,
age price hsing So ~ Tne saia 5ss98res 10
the stockholders TIE par value - JheiF
stock.
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cgrsuen vNprR run COAL.
sarhanado Miner Meets His DEATH
at nangerou~ work.

Snte3sl Despatch - tNe Fc~; .}iseneer.
TACOMA %ov. E~pe We're Tfter, for
merry ~ this c3t%, bat new y Carbeaaao.
was n toV,a ;VusY A0j told ~ tao Ats.3.}s-
81 M8st S2Nasa ~ onp II he coal mines
hast Saturday at}rrncea.
Acc ydi0x 10 Ar. Itjer SAL ala aEaa say
eraf other miners Ntye performing work
known ss running pillars. wh,se S cs-}-
x1siyresi ae0Gk the ntoss aAnsecous ia =
coal mine
rhay nsA }uSt entshea driving Gre #
sheexs vstMr~ sra were "a }eaNe III others
rata ghe fat,oNtue Monday, tn-akstS
lss=Faans that - Sea3d ran o9 nSeL
So s}a vas s0AtosS "a drive ire ffst'%1si-
snS eae aua IN ztoius 50 wsss ca4Sh, En-
the ryt&xe ~ coal ga r1sf cssgsse ard his !lfe
sygShe,g ostt ThTpe q s8& cshcra bsrF}y
fse3 ~f1A sae5F gves- t'N.lrer Na~ssa.
u ao want ~ Sunday. held tho Inquest
today.
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sexIleet practicabie moment. when con-
meets IN December next. The Yukon
any VIA present al application for
s9 and franchise 10 build the railroad
e&Aned. No difz5cuify. II is believed.
~ - encountered In securing this fran
an6 Il both The government al wash
z0n au0 that ~ Ottawa grant the re-
- privileges. construction viii begin
eseotAtelr thereafter.
10 na1lroaA PsopoSitton.
s - 6uflAtnx Of the Dalton trail railroad
nalkAf inlet TO Five Fingers. on ths
- Win make necessary the establish
ut q line OF steamers between Seattle
- Cnilk&t inlet This 10 provided for IN
- pznne Ut the company. These steamers
IN = iafBe. fast sailing vessels. modern
q evesy feature, with speed enough 10 make
- TRIP from Seattle 10 the landing on Chill
~ 1Atet II sixty hours. Thence IL II esti-
9eed tie journey could he made by rail-
q Tvs Fingers-1e8 msles-in ten hours
ToU Five Fingers, the termination OF the
yNAHcad. steamer connection for points on
4ne ukon Will be established From Five
ean9ers Il will BE- possible 70 complete the
Journey TO the KI0ndtke In fifteen hours
~ steamer. making the time required for
me sStp from Seattle 10 Dawson eighty
I'VE hours, or less than four days.
~. Burleigh will leave today for the
East To complete further details OF the
enterprise. To him AZ president OF the
company will be left the handling Of the
c0mpauya iatereess in the West. and be
AL direct Tia Opera lions
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THORN JURY IS COMPLETED.
HIS TRIAL FOR MURDER OF GUL-
DESSUPPE COMMENCED.
Contrary 20 Expectations. No Dffn-
Guilty Was Had in Procuring
. Panel of Jurors, Notwfthstand-
ing the Notoriety OF the Case.

NEW YORK Nov. s.--S-rprisiug pro-
gress was made today in the yial for
murder OF Martin Thorn In the Queens
county court OF oyer and termlner at
Long Island City, and when court adj
journed the Jury had been completed. IL
had been expected that the Obtaining OK
the jury would be a long and tedious
process, owing to the wide publicity that
had been given TO the crime with which
he is charged and the supposed prejudice
against him.
The case il based upon the discovery
in June last in East river and Ogden's
woods. north of the city. OF portions or
a human body; the aead was missing. By
a series of curious links in a chain OF cir
cumstansial evidence. portions of the dis
nlembared remains were ideutined By
number Of witnesses as the body or
Wilhelm Guldensuppe, an attendant in
q Turkish bath house In this city.
The next thing was TO ascertain the
motive for the murder. 1t was easily
ascertained that Gaidensuppe had lived
on terms Of intimacy with Mrs. Augusta
Mack, midwife. and that some time be-
fore his disappearance the pair had quar-
eled in the woman's flat. Guidensupoe
lad fought with and beaten the man who
had supplanted him in his mistress af-
fections, Martin Thorn. q barber, who,
snlarting under the beating, was heard
W tiittetttu " SCI CNGiA with
suppe.
Briefly. II is alleged that Mrs. Mack lured
Guldensuppe TO cottage i'll Wcodssde,
Long Island, and that Thorn waylaid and
shot GuIdenSuppc afterwards severing his
head. dismembaring his corpse and dispos-
ing OF the remains In various ways.
Judge Smith will preside during the trial.
District Attorney Young will conduct the
prosecution, assisted by ex-Surrcgate Well
ler and George ". Davidson. William
Howe and Joseph Moss will defend Thorn.
whose trial VIII precede that OF Mrs. Mack.
AT the opening OF court today Thorn.
haadcuffed to deputy sheriff. walked
briskiy to table. at which his legal ad-
visers were sitting. He showed no signs or
nervousness. During the examination or
talestnen a smile played around his mouth.
and at times he appeared TO be one OK the
most unconeerned persons III the court
room.
After the jury had been secured the
court adjourned 10 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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" aSi,.nEfon Pensions

Special Dispatch 20 the Post -Intelilgencer.
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.--The pension
claim - Mrs Elizabeth Burrows. Of
Bellevue. King county, Wash, has been
allowed al s. month dauug from june
~ 1885. The claim 81 Peter Barrett, of
SPtaEt,s. WASH has also been allowed al
the rate u s. per month srosH September
Is 1s95.
Lafayette Morgan. OF Toledo. no Is an
applicant for pension, has beeS ordered
for examination 1T Chchalis. John u.
PITTS. Of Mount Vernon. who is also an
applicant. has been ordered for oxanina-
ti1u az New Nhatcom.
Daniel Kelly. OF Seattle. whose claim
for ala Increase OF pension has been re-
jecseG has BEEN advised to file . new ap-
p'ica,lon-
Tae pension claim Of A y Raer. az
Waiia Wa!la. requires additional evidence
before & r2n Re allowed.
Darwin 4, johnson. an cld soldier at
SPOKANE has been informed rs tnt com
missioner q pensions that his claim is
beiog considered. with view 10 lis
oasiy settlement
Pensions have been issVfJ t0 john "
Dean. 81 North Yakima. Louisa }. HAIR
per, Of Vancouver. John BATON. of Mar
shall. Henry Green. Of Seattle.
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city falls under the latter decision and is
subject to re-assessment.
Practically ali the work against whi..h
warrants are outstanding having been done
In remote parts Of the city IL would appear
that the warrant holders have meager Sc
cnrity, as the property adjacent to the sew
eral streets Is not now worth within 50 per
cent. of the face of the street grade war
rants. and the property must inevitably
fall Into the hands OF the creditors. with
much state and county taxes outstanding
against the same.
The city general fund. II would appear.
is amply guarded against any attempt TO
secure payment for street grades from this
source, as the contracts made containe
clause In which ii was stipulated that, in
consideration of being granted a contract.
they waived all rights 10 claim or receive
their pay in any way except from war
rants upon the street improvement fund.
and this clause has been held good by the
supreme court.
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THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Child Enters the Burning building
After Her Mother and perishes.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Nov. s.-A fire
occurred this morning in a. Erhart' S
bakery on Central avenue. The building
was three-story brick, and Mr.. Err
harris family occupied the third floor as
n residence. Frank Kaufman and
Charlie Johnson slept on the second floor.
Mr.. Erhart got his family out through
the windows on the roof OF an adjoining
building and dropped them on awnings be-
low. His u-year-old daughter Clara.
after being rescued. ran back into the
building for her mother and was burned
II death. The bodies of Kaufman and
Johnson were found in their beds fright
fully burned. They Were intoxicated
when they retired. and suffocated before
being aroused.
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BANNER DAY Fou WHEAT.
Two Hundred and Ei@htcen Cars
LOADED I'm Eastern Washington.

snec.al Dispatch 70 ne Feet -Eatelligencer.
TACOMA Nov Saturday WAS tile
bannvr day on me Northern Naci1ic fer
wheat beading IN the wsea. detFfHtS III
Eastern Washington as ears we've loaded
"a that day vita tn@ E.fdrn ce5~ NJ and
Brought - he Sound ard Portland 'he
greater portion 10 the Sound This repre-
serts aunraxl snatetY Il 80 baaAels Il
wheat. which Is s. whappev Ger 98s a5y's
hsu}ng.
Fhe fast that tne Northern Pacific car
transport as ear leads st wheat IN ore
tiav tines not gssck ae X there Vas car
aaarsaxe oa shAt rosd, as has been I~QoTj~
r.} Assistant General SaUEri0tr0sl@Ht w.
81, peaS.e ea3a to38v tb4r the road - c2na-
b!@ Of hauling all the wheat thar u 10 D
aBsrped to shc S52nG and IS Arypl0& jsie
eN,atars fan sll - tae ,tsuc- Neither dses
et anticipate any shortage as tae rash IS
.,4 bte new as & will - "a any ss-pe th5s
year and she raad IS sh7w'ug ptstniy -
all.;Y to keep tie Different elevators an
sh4- @ffn& gazing.
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Mss Frances s Hicks, % Tacoma
Wash, II visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. Il
lloyd. e lS-5 I stree. t0!s city. Mis-
Anna Hicks. sister who vas living ~
Mrs. LLOYD ga her adopted daughter. de
h&rs OF t5s ist q last Jniy.
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KONG LEAVES ms WHITE WIFE.
WHY Celestial Rcs~ His Esapfescrs
and Disappears,

saeetal D:spatsh % tAe Pos, -Intej.s-eEeey
TACOMA %uv s~-nasE Kong a Noarg
celestial MO has lived A. 3he Mort BERN
Pasif5G dock s9r s-Sssse ts1ss g.th his wa4te
~sEa ara aAsle has @s3 - FaGca4va~.
whsrs II Is saeugas A@ took passage on the
Empress 80 Japan fer bis mother country.
Kong was 4 eoeSaeatlAi ssDploye - ts@
Taecus as5 tsy3enzA3 FSs&sag sad Tg@ssag
Company, feaa whiSA SSMcxFa A@ en-
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Peters Again ON Trial.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post~fntefligezre
TACOMA. Nov. s.-Judge Eanfcgd viii
Fsten to the testimony In the case OF the
United States vs.. ". e. Peters. the cashier
OF the 6efuncs Columbia National bank
WHO WAS found guilty. once before OF alter
ing tbs books OF the concern. There were
forfy-s.x original counts against Peters.
two Of which were dismissed at the former
trial Peters attorneys succeeded in get
ting q new trial for him. which VIII take
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C5Esa19sszrv Sevgt william Nansle. VITO
was appointed October Is from sergeant q
Tgysop G. Eighth cavalry. TOW ~ Fort
Yates. has seen ordered % Fcrt Sherman.
Idaho 70 relieve Conrsissary sergt. VIII
lam n Connolly. who has BEER trans
ssrrs4 10 Bea.cIa barracks. California.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS,
". Godfrey Hunter Named for Min
lister tn Guatemala

WASHINGTON. Nov s-TNa rvsstfsn:
today nn.,se tA~ following apqosa --ner,s:
" Godfrey Hunter. Kentucky. n BE-
eyFay extra s~yll1ATy ard minister pEen-
3poteatlsry 10 Guatemala
Erwin " YefrtG. aEeUt for tAe Indians
q IlsE3ga Idaho,
Edward If. Bartlett. register os The Ian9
or 5ca a. i~t LigAu&e Or.
Maj L.0@gs Marshall c@r-Ss of e.sg4n@a~s
- ss member % sAs MaSsosr; commission
pr. HGnseT Is oae .. the leaders o. the
Republican party IN Kentucky. lie served
Is a rs*Fulaer % congress- IN tsse tg<t rtgsl-s<.
sss2 had served nof!es that ae u 31La make
a s9-sesi -. q STAT - tie FEssea. ao1s2.
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Irsoivept Hank Dividends.

wAsHINGToN. Nov 9Th compsrol.
Ter OF the currency has declared dividends
In favar al the creditors Of insolvent ma
tsonni hanks ns follows:
Merchants and Miner National hank
ar philirshurg. Nent - per cent.
Northwestern Natena' Bank. of Great
Falls Mcnt. II ner cert.
National Bank OF Peud'cton. Or. iste
pcr cent.
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You mighs as well save
money OIL baking powder a.
on anything else.
The way 70 do it is: buy til
best. 1t goes far,hest az,
makes better cake. SdMag2
Best.
4 Sehif.lng & ce-sesr3 -.
San EsaScsss~ tAs
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MARSHFTEF.D. Or. Nov. 81. Tucker.
a colorod gambler. bet ier known as Doe"
was shot and fatally wounded this after
noon by his mistress Sallie Thompson,
also coIored. Tucker attempted To chas-
tse the woman whan she shot him IN the
abdomen. The Thompson woman came
here from Franklin. Wash. where X Is
said she has husband
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Lmdles, Ala Society.

GpariaI Dispatch to the Post fnteliigencar.
GRAND FORKS. b. c.. Nov Some
nifty of she ladies CO this place held a
mass meeting yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of organising an undenomiaa-
tionnl ladies' aid society. Al this meet
ing the usual staff Of officers were app
poitncd. and 1t was decided 10 meet every
second Wednesday. The chief object of
this society Is charity.
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saw MIN. s,nr,inw rn.

Special Dispatch 20 the rost~Intellgcncer
COLvIfI.E, Wash. Nov. e.~The adj
vance in the price of lumber In the S,o-
kane market has had a good efTee; upon
the numbering interests OF this county
Several saw mills that have been idis
much Of the time have started ep on full
time and have made three and six months
contracts for the sale Of their product.
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sanguilIy Ordered to the Front.
In n State of Siege.

RIO JANEIRO, Nov s.--The government
announces today that IL is generally re-
solved to continue its activity in the sup
pression of disorders. and as a precaution
the federal district of Nictheroy, which In
cludes the city of Rio Janeiro, is finally de-
ciared in a state OF siege.