The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
IqE PASSING THRONG.

-.x~~sx 81 tfs Western Hines are
trr-<ss-srx shs new freight agree
~s.~s Il frzEsy ADOPTED. win BE-
49, ~+~+s~a yssn@ L. sas1 fgekxat OIL
80 -. TIE agreement viii re-
- - - s-s~sur western 5osnt tra-ic be-
80 - ASSOCIATION Will bs called the
- rrxsxEt Traffic ASSOCIATION. ana
x'-~~s~<rsst Is tTawn HEon hnes suxzss'-
- ~ssrsherx of tire board Of admin
- p =. - TIE tsfn: traffic bnrsaG- TIE
49, 49, 80 have revised the agreement
- ,~,ss sevsrAl important changes In
kss-~~ssrx snk nsozt important Of which
-. s5rsx.sx cut % that part q tns
- - ..r.w~Yyevar giving the c1Er rrzsSasan
49, = s8Essst the afrerenssaas Apply
q <-e,r shz different gz1ewsys
80 10 revision 81 the agreement ~
-..erueyg Is existenee has been kept
- .sa sTorts are no~ being quietly
s.se 10 sxt meeting o. the presidents at
= s.rsx xxy 20 arrange for putting q into
- fise 9fst OF tnx month. While
- srs no striking features 70 the pro-
- e~v association. ana no penalties or
- .,.~yxssed for. i Is n many respects
- shan The present one conserving
-, freight traffic. The crganization
- !. sae ryseiAfx and committees are
= - - 4 practically unchanged, there
- - sxecas.ss hoard made ~ Of tire
<s~esx a boars Of I'VE commissioner.
- - s6slsery committee made up o. =
s.ssy.r ,rse4sl from eacn line a member OF
- yrxxnlzattoEa-
-rnc afx agreement Il s&ilialsJ ofA"n
= - avoid conflict with the decision OF
ss~s.sA states supreme court Ia the
.~s,nss<os.rt case Il IS 50 framed that
= Is face II appears 70 provide for the
~,uers frxseaa OF opposition 10 the inter-
- .arr zn~rcs law Beneath the surface
: $ a. sfrcng ! combine 60 keep np freizat
s.,<x "A Western lines have ever formed
.. u~sksnx of the Dnrrani case. II. l.
rsNseix- r., OF Port Townsend. who . Just
- fr0an a brief vtsi: 20 San FRANCISCO.
-. lcst according 20 common gossip on
go IN that city the mystery surround
10 toe sources from ~nlen tsss acSuseo
=. ~sssen funds 10 conduct his defense.
- s~~n rarity cleared away. IL u gensr-
- kuswn that the Durrant family - ca
-.s.ss..Ir poor ia this worlds goods, not
.rss.sfxndsng the vast amount OF money
$50 haz been and b being expended 10
80 fhs arch fend Of America from t1c
s-s..ssnslon az death. TIE source Of the
sssxrsntiy generous supply OF fsnds has
-. a matter Of considerable speculation
srsSrdsax 20 Dame 2umor. Dir. Ttobais
80. sas other day IN Seattle, there - just
s.x.sery. Away back III the bonanza days
80 o<fore Adosph sasro. the present may
q q szn Francisco. nad dug the famous
sutrc tunnel and attained wealth and
~rsenacencs, he was al admirer OF Dur
s.efss suothsr, theE a beautiful maiden Or
= x~ars Caysn decreed adversely and the
go Young people selected different paths
4 Bfs. In the afternoon Of their worldly
ssistsnce, when each vas apparently con-
tented with a pleasant home nreside. sur
ryunass By loving friends. the son OF one
Va ACCUSED Of one of the most eas;zrdiy
sr!snes that ever bIotted the fair pages OF
- f,ol6en state. What will fond En9sh-
= aot sacrifice 10 save the lie and liberty
n an only and obedIent SON. Neither she
uor her husband. an honest. hard working
nxs had money with which TO pay law
yrs 20 night ;he case. and friends IN the
srvxf hour Of tr0nnia were scarce and far
sa.rt. particularly when the press and
nssriy ali OF the people in the land were
demanding that that mothers son satisfy
lie demands or ala outraged Justice with
IL lfe on the gailows. Then came vol
sns Of money from some hidden source
xss The greatest leg II battle In the history
a. Ire Coast was fought and lost The
eolaIon il aalte common in San Francisco
ss.t Mayer sutro. as token OF early rec
nsmbranee of the dream of future marital
happiness. came TO the mothers rescue and
8 srylnx 10 save her boy from the galIows.
The closing down Of the Washington
nil 81 HAdlock." said Mr.. h. +. Blake.
1ae superintendent. the other day, is
oaly temporary and Is accustomed by the
essrslocklnx OF the markets. in Califor-
asz. ne lumber yards In San Francisco
San Pedro san Diego and Los Angeles
are taxed 10 their utmost capacity. and
owing TO the Unprecedented condition of
the business ia the interior CITIES of that
state the demand for building material
h treaty. iessened, Then, TOO, while our
rfs tariff bin Il under discussion IA the
Ahsss there Is temporary iuil In the
ttrsasi from foreign countries for iurn-
fsr. Depressions Of this character. how
ever, are. 70 some extent. periodical and
tiers Is every reason TO believe that our
MI slli resume operations In a few
months with large number OF orders. IN
me meanwhile a force or mechanics will
thoroughly overhaul the plant and put n