The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19
THE PASSING IHRONG.

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posed OF claim In the Kiondske Tor sl's.-
&c 10 English capitalists, appeared in JUS
tire Austin's court late yesterday AFTER
noon. Mr. Moore was Indirectly Response
bic fer what was going on. In t1af ns IT,
pievinsd a dog and the constable ana 'h@
man who had the dog got mixed up IA
hot fangie Moore got the dog and 1ne
man was landed In Justice Austins eoa's
for resisting an officer OF the law
Th.re {. nothing liz tire evidence 20 show
that Mr.. Moore's dog IL a better DOG or
mora intelligent dog than any OF fhoa-
and ether dogs that bark and Keep the
sood residents o. Seattle awake on moon
issht nights Two or three months ago
Mr.. Moore's dog disappeared and oespite
the "psrsistent efforts OF the best oetec-
ttyes.s In Seattle no trace OF him could ne
found.
Down near the old Northern Pacific de-
pot Stein h Levy have opened up dog
training establishment. Counting barks,
they have several thousand choice spsct-
mems ready for the Alaska trade Count
.Y1 noses the number viii be nearer lstt
There are ali kinds OF dogs there, and II
cry Of them have such thing as peds-
gree II has been lost IN the shuttle. Some
how or other Mr.. Moore located his lost
dog among the dogs Of Stein a. Levy. Mr..
Moore went TO Attorney Tucker and told
him abou. II. Attorney Tucker asked Mr..
Moore IL ne had witnesses TO prove that
tie dog was his dog. Mr.. Moore was
certain OF this. Then Attorney Tucker
went to Justice Ingerson's court and COM
nsnced a suit of replevin for the dog
against Stein r. Levy. Late yesterday aft
ernoon was selected as the time 70 save
the dog from an impending Alaska fate.
All the boys who live IN Mr.. Moore's
ne.ghborhood went down 20 the dog farm
TO help make the Identification certain.
Constable Nelson. Mr.. Moore and Noble
waIIingford walked along in very SOL
ersn way realizing that q dog Is a good
source for q scrap Constable Nelson says
that he told Mr.. Levy, who was In charge.
that he had rcpIev.n papers and that he
came after the dog Finally the dog was
located In the lower end OF the barn and
brought ost into the light Of day. So far
there had been no special trouble. The
constable announced his intention TO 60
Of with the dog. and then, according to
his statement. Mr.. Levy objected. There
was a hot time right there. and while a
professional encounter may be more scien-
tiflc II could not be more interesting. The
constable tried to put the handouts on
Mr.. Levy, and according TO the constable's
story. Mr.. Levy put up a great fight I'M
I'll Noble WailIngford stepped In and took
a hand In the game Mr. Levy was taken
10 Justiee Austin's court and charged with
resisting an officer Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Hart told him that he was
charged with serious ofYense. and might
be fined 81 GO. or put in Jail for a year.
Mr.. Levy did not have much to say. but
by the expression on his face he did not
think he had done anything serious. JUS
tee Austin fixed his bonds at $500. which
were given later In the evening. The
case will be heard sometime tomorrow.
Frank Oieson secretary OF the board or
pubIic works. who has been In Mlnneapo-
lis and Omaha for several weeks, return
ed to Seattle Friday night. Yesterday MI
Oleson was back at his desk In the city
hall. and hetweeen the CONGRATULATIONS
that were rendered to him by his many
friends upon his escape from the mishaps
that sometimes attend travellers, ne was
irving to get his hand In to work again.
Mr.. Ofeson stated that his trip was one OF
personal business. but that he could have
enjoyed himself II he had had time.
"people do not half know what n big
AFFAIR that Omaha Trans Mississippi ex-
position Is going 10 be-" said the secre-
tary of the board OF public works, and !
am sorry that the last legislature did not
make an appropriation for building on
the grounds. OF course. when the iegisla-
ture met the full Importance OF the expo
sition was not appreciated. In point OF
fact, the Omaha people did not know
themselves and since the prospects are for
a great success and a big show the stock
has been increased and Is worth much
more They win go before congress dur.
Ing the present session and ask for a
larger appropriation. with every prospect
of getting II.
'sThe buildings are beautiful and work
on them Is being pushed as fast as posi-
BILE. went out TO the grounds and was
surprised. Many of the buildings are en-
closed. and 3, far as outward appearances
are concerned they are finished.
II suppose the state of Washington vii
be we'll represented in the mineral dis
play. There IL a very fine building fol-
mines and minerals and space Is beins
disposed Of very reasonably
Mr.. Oleson expressed surprise that M
effort has thus far been made toward {
display. THE timber resources should
also be shown continued Mr.. Oleson
THE mills and iumbermen OF the stat,
raised considerable fund at the time o.
the New Orleans exposition and the oma
ha affair will exceed that In every partic
uiar. With the eyes of the whole countr,
turned toward Washington and Seattle
such an opportunity should no. he neg
iocted to show that this Ia state OF re
sources and wealth. and not only the door
way to tho North. as many consider u
observed the advertising that The rail
roads are doing In Omaha and Minnea 20
lis and found that the Canadian Pacil
IL making greater efforts toward sccur,ni
the passenger BUSINESS for Alaska than nj
of the other roads together. There ar
tanS Of advertising and descriptive matte
being put I'm circulation. calling attsntEoi
10 the Canadian Pacific ard its 500 con
neefion. and this liberal showing canno
fan I'm its effect"
Returning t. the matter Of the exposi
"a
lake on the grounds has haen finished an;
THAI Omaha people are using Il for a skat
Ing rink. While in Omaha called o,
Mr.. Edward Rosewater. editor Of the Bee
and found him 4 very interesting mar
He asked many questions about the Klnr
dixie excitement and about the cities n
the Northwest. I tried 20 boost Seattle a
an Quitting point, hut Mr. RoSewa-er Al.
not seem TO care particularly about that
Gov Briggs, OF North Dakota. ts "a ~.
city. a guest az ex-Fire Commissions
Meek. with whom he wa~ acquainted vea-
ago In North Dakota. Gov. Briggs &c y,
his way 20 Southern California IN snara -,
winter. He has been suffering from noo
health for some time past. and conclude,
IN seek m'lder climate than North pakoti
for a few months. Gov. briggs - a r,rtnte
~ trade having worked at the casa 4,
wears IN his early hte. lie was seer, nv ,
iost~intelliEencSr reporter last night nm,
In answer 90 question az 20 how thing
were IN North Dakota. said thar rverythln,
~sa al right there.
Wheat has been bringing good price
continued Gov. Briggs ''sna the sarnner
saa every bodv else ara happy. They e.,
thar the era % prosperity has set n :,
earnest. Or course ~e 60 rot know hu
what the same degree 90 prosperity ra'rh
Rave resulted IN any event. hat we Reruh