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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTOR Is SUED
BY NEn<HASTz
Their Object IL TO Profeef the ApDro-
pvfasfsn-ssush Eleventh Liable
10 be Fenced I'D on Account Of .
observation-disclosures Man-sf-WaR
- Arrive Early In JaIy.
Tacoma Bureau Of the Post -anteiligencer.
yt~7 yaef<r Awautsa

Tacoma Bureau Of the Possantelligencer.
Iiz7 Pacific Avenue.
TACOMA. May 1.-THE grain merchants
of this city do not propose that the fund
set apart by the last legislature for the
purpose Of inspecting the grain that comes
into the city shall be used IN paying the
salaries of the grain inspector and his
deputies Today William Birmingham. a
grain merchant. filed complaint IN the
superior court against State Auditor Neal
Cheetham. State Treasurer Young and
Grain Inspector George p. Wright, in
which he objects 70 the appropriation OF
the grain inspection fund for the pay
rnent OF salaries and other expenses in
CURED by that Office.
Associated with Birmingham are a
number Of other grain merchants doing
business IN this city. A petition request
ing the issuance OF temporary restrain
ing order restraining Chief Inspector
Wright from mourning expenses not COW
cred by the special appropriation. and
also restraining Cheethan from issuing
and Young from paying any warrants
drawn from the grain inspection fund. ac-
companied the complaint Judge Carroll
heard the petition. which was presented
by Attorneys Doolittle ard Fegg, and
signed an order granting the same
The complaint alleges that the legisla-
fure of 1sa5 appropriated 5000 for the
eSi1lHflaEHlrHt OF a gram EGuiEalsSlou ana
the creation OF the office of state grain
inspector. and that that sum has been
fully expended for that purpose BY THIS
act all monies collected from fees and for
FIXTURES by the grain INSPECTION are trans
ferred to the grain inspection fund. ann
according TO the state constitution no
moneys can be paid cut to carry on the
expenses Of the grain inspection bureau
except by specific appropriation.
The last legislature. by passing tbs long
discussed and bitterly contested appro-
priaiion bill, authorized the setting aside
OF 81. 600 for the salary OF grain inspector,
and an additional 2.900 for clerk hire, but
no further appropriation wac made for IN
cidentaI and Office expenses Ii Is further
alleged in the complaint that the period
of limitation by which warrants could De
drawn out OF the grain inspection fund
expired MAY 1, and that the state auditor
and treasurer propose 10 continue Issuing
the money for the purpose of paying sal
aries, etc
From the allegations contained IN the
complaint Ii would seem as IL some one
was working graft on the grain mer-
chants, which Is apparent TO them. and
which they will not allow without con-
test. The grain merchants are making
this fight for thei. own preservation,
realizing that IL the state auditor and
treasurer we're allowed to continue the
payment of money ON salary accounts the
fund would be depleted in q short time
and a tax would be levied on them 10 con-
time the proper inspection OF their grain
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SNLyELY HAS ACCEPTED.
New Board and the Governor Are
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ought Not
En- TIE Removed.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. May L.
Henry j. Snively said this evening that
he had accepted the appointment on the
board OF coatrol. Re said:
= feel certain that the new board Will
act in perfect harmony. and that tue press
dispatches forecasting radical action BY
the board are unwarranted. The members
OF the board are in fun sympathy with
the governor and viii without doubt act
tremendously with him.
Asked as 70 his position relative TO
Warden Catron. Mr.. Sniveiy said:
Mr. Catron having been appointed by
the board 81 control "a member Of the
fusion party will no doubt be- given just
treatment By the present board / do not
knoe III mere are ans charges filed
against him or that any vii be. IL there
are they will be consstentlously coBstd-
cred As an Individual | favored the as
piratsons OF Mr.. jones but as member
Of the board OF control DO rot think Mr..
Catron should be removed without just
cause"
Jones Might Have Been Warden
sreesfal p,Spatrh 20 thu ss-Inislllgencer
OLYMPIA. May 1z-Tha true inward
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ness of the late unpleasantness between
the governor and the old board of con-
troll comes TO light gradually. Now Treas
urer Young makes the statement that had
the governor stood out for Deep Creek"
Jones, that gentleman might now be
warden at the penitentiary. providing he
of the board that the accusation made
against him was untrue. Jones was OPP
posed by three of the board on account
OF the report that he was an intemper-
ate man. Governor Rogers knew that
these were the charges against Jones. and
he was given ample opportunity to no.
tify the latter to appear in his own de-
Tense. Instead OF doing this. he simply
submitted the name of Catron and an
other worthy applicant. and Catron was
elected.
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TACOMA. May 12--If the city does not
satisfy a judgment Of $500, secured by
Miss Lillian T. Green some time ago in
the United States court. that lady, by her
legal representatives. will close up South
Eleventh street By placing fence across
. certain portion of IT,.
This proposed action on the part of Miss
Green was made known this afternoon at
n meeting Of the claims committee of tho
city council, when City Attorney White
house brought the matter UP and recom-
mended that the city abandon the street.
This means. Of course, that the claim will
not be paid
The facts In this somewhat odd case are
that Miss Green owned lot In the upper
end OF what is known as the "nigger
tract" and placed certain valuation on
IL when the Tacoma Railway and Motor
Company built its road, the line cutting
directly through the property. The city
refused to pay this claim for damages,
and Miss Green sued the city, securing a
judgment OF 500. which was smaller than
on several other pieces of property SINH
larry affected. Judge Stalicup. acting for
Miss Green, made several demands on the
city finally threatening TO fence In the
property should the Judgment be not paid.
The claims committee has been consid-
ering the matter for some time, and If II
follows the recommendations of the city
attorney the street viii soon be closed.
This will not only stop traffie on the Stei-
accom- line. but will interfere with the
carrying OF the mails. Postmaster Case.
when asked what he would do with the
mails provided the street should be closed.
said the railway company was under
bonds TO carry the mails. and would no
doubt see there was no delay. IL the street
were fenced In, he supposed the mail
would be carried around the break. as IS
done when there are washouts. Supt
Dame. OF the Meteor company. considers
the matter a serious one as the Steilacoon1
ears are operated over the line, and also
the electric cars TO tho West End. Mr.
Dame says he will act on the advice al
the compsny's attorneys. and no matter
what Is done. will see that the malls &c
on as usual.
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COUNTY MUST PAY 1T.
LIABLE TO TINE STATE FOR PEN
Atty AND INTEREST,".
Attorney General Makes . Ruling ON
Delinquent Taxes-The Decision
Means . Material Increase I'm the
Revenues OF the State - King
County VIII he Obliged to Turn
Over About s2s, 600. and other
Counties Smaller SuAA

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. May le-The attorney gem
erai has just rendered a decision which
will have the effect of adding many dollars
to the state finances during the year The
decision was rendered in answer to a COM
munication from a. r. Titlow. prosecut-
ing attorney of Pierce county. inquiring
to the liability OF a county ia the mat
ter of penalty and interest collected on
delinquent state taxes. 1t has been the
custom for every county TO divert this
sum 10 the use of the county, only turn
ing over TO the state treasurer the original
assessment of taxes.
In accordance with the decision, which
holds the interest and penalty also belong
TO the state, the county treasurers will be
obliged to turn over all the amount due.
State Treasurer Young claims that King
county alone owes the state sss.o10 of the
penalty and interest money. and Pierce
county about $500. The other counties
owe smaller sums, but a considerable
amount in the aggregate.
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MAULY is ELECTED MAYOR.


Special Dispatch TO the Observation-Disclosures.
GRAND FORKS. b. c.. May 1.-THE
first election for the instalimenf OF city
officers for Grand Forks was held May
g. There were 3 votes cast. OF vnicn
John A. Mauiy received ~ votes. against
"a for Peter r. McCallum; thus Mr. Aaeiy
was elected By majority OF % votes
There were seven aldermen IN the field
as foliows: W. c. X. ManIy. who received
- votes: p. J. Davis. ~. Lloyd A. Aauly.
Al: ". q. Hepworth, e. Ed Dufofdr 81;
T. K Johnson, 20; j. II Feaiherston, 81.
The first six gentlemen were elected
When II was learned that Dir. Mauiy
had been successful he YVES seized by his
friends ard borne on the shoulders OF two
stalwarf electors TO his residence. where
a general good time was spent TIL Late
hour.
The firsf meeting Of the new council Will
be held on Saturday. May l5. II is the in
fention Of the council TO enforce pro-
gresaive but at the same time economical
form of government. and IL is the general
public opinion that Grand Forks VIII
prosper under Its new city government.
Mayor Mauiy has left for Spokane on .
business trip for few days.
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WASHINGTON May 12.-The president
nominated Brig. Gen. James W. Forsyth
to be major general
Gen. Forsyth, IL is expected, viii retire
within a few days after confirmation.
leaving the way open for the promotion
TO the major generally of some other
brigadier general, which movement viii
probaly end with Gen. John a Brooke
permanently taking the place of major
general.
James w. Forsyth was born in Ohio and
graduated from the military academy in
1856. During the war he earned brevets
in every grade UP TO and including briga-
der general He was brevetted for gallant
and mer1torious services in the battles of
Chickamauga. Opequan Fishers Hill
and MaddIetown, Va. During his service
in the war he was on the star OF Gen.
George B. Mcclellan during the peninsula
and Maryland campaigns. and was chief
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TACOMA. May l2-Ship Morialta. load
ed with 100 900 feet OF lumber for Port
Plrie. Australia, was lowed TO sea today
by the tug j. f. Boyden.
Revenue cutter Corwin is In port. hav-
ing arrived during the forenoon.
Schooner Allen A. Is expected in port
hourly She will load lumber at the St.
Paul and Tacoma mill for the Sandwich
islands.
Steamer Mackinaw, the Southern Pacific
collier. arrived In port yesterday and haul
ed up at once to the bunkers for cargo
of coal.
Chinese steamer Olympia was at the
bunkers today taking on fuel. When she
finishes she will take on a cargo Of -four
for the return trip.
j. T. Steeb, Tacoma's most prominent
stevedore and customs broker. left on the
Kingston last evening for Port Townsend.
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Va. pr.nk. hut Not Cruel.

TACOMA. May 1.-THE story that APP
,,sayed in ,ne Post-Intciiigencer and local
papers, stating that Dr. Van Waters. the
seattle dentist who was arrested at the
a.hfTberr hotel last Friday for alleged
cruelty to his daughter. who he was TAX
ing to the reform school at Chehalis. does
him an injustice landlord Harrison. of
rnant fraf the girl told him that she was
wei treated bv her father, and was going
m the reform school of her own volition.
Van yvasers was arrested because he had
been inbibing little too freely. and for
nothing else.
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TACOMA. May fe-George E. Demorest,
a rncmar formerly In the employ Of the
Taeorn, Railway Company. has sued that
company for s.. 90 damages for injuries
sustained last April Demorest vas re-
raf-znr wires on the Ste:lacoom tine His
80 IN some manner coming in contact
virh an Improperly insulated wire caused
hs~1 ~ lose hts balance and TO fan to the
rraprd AZ result OF the fall he recezv-
e. a. tr,-ses 20 his spine and leg. and white
~xeIiine resulted He claims that these
inl1,ries have incapaciated him from work
IN the future, ali Of which ne thinks. has
injured him to TIE extent OF szs'." The
s.ar,erz n, the case were served On The of
frsa,s Of the company today by Attorney
Tofan . hudson.
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We saw some tea the

We saw some tea the
other day-tea sold in San
Francisco SO highly col
ored that a spoonful, washed
in cold water, left an ugly
green powder, one-six-
tecnth OF an inch deep. on
the bottom of the cup.
Not all tea is colored like
that of course; some tea is
colorcd only a little. Sckil
isag's Bsss is colored not at
all. and that IS the tea TO
buy-6or several reasons.
4 ssa.ss.ux s Csssssas
SEQ fEass'sS~ IS
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Examining the Books.

SAN FRANCISCO. May ie-The books
of the embarrassed firm OF williams.
Brown G Co. are now being examined by
a committee OF creditors. TO determine the
exact financial standing OF the house. Tho
personal popularity of II. A. Williams.
who is the sole member OF the firm. Is
depended upon 20 put the business upon
a sotlnder footing, after an ARRANGEMENT
with the creditors Is made II Is expected
that the operations Of the firm. If IL re-
sumes business. viii hereafter he upon a
smaller basis. Williams. who has been in
Australia for several months. sailed from
Sydney Monday for San Francisco.
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FROM THE sILvERTox MINES.
Extra Men on the Eelipse-Improve
ments ~ the A.


Special Dispatch to the Posf-Inteiligencer.
EILNERTOss. May i2.--The Eclipse COM
pany yesterday put four extra men at
work on the Eclipse claim, which is max
Ing fna ore showing. President Fergu-
son Is hers locking after the work.
On Mondays train General Manager w.
+. Brown. of the IS. brought In a crew
OF men. who at once commenced work
on the Silyerton warehouses and camp
next to the depot. The warehouse will
he 1SxT feet In size. and will contain
room for supplies and ore. and also fur
nssh accommodations for the men. some
Of whom Will be here all the time from
now on. Besides the warehouse a stable
and corran for the accommodation Of
nifty horses will be built. This stable will
be used by the pack train.
There are six men at work on the other
end Of the trail. and a crew of five viii
be put on this end tomorrow. The Sultan
side OF the trail viii be pianked.
A miner from the mine on Sunday states
that the fun width of the ledge. six and
one-half feet. Is solid packing ore of at
least 500 value. IL appears that the ore
commenced to widen on Friday. and by
Sunday had widened out to six and one
half feet.
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TACOMA. May I7-Mrs Hattie L Cal.
Sins, reises & TIE late William H. Calkans
as one sirne territorial judge IA sn..sape
county and prominent &Spsrart fer m
'udgeshsp ncw being allied ~ Jndse {. II
hanfore- commenced an aston II fhe
Federal eonrs to>iag as2lissk the Prevalent
Savings f.ifc Assurance Company. II New
York. Ter &.sel life insurance. According
- the complaint alsS Ntth sae cI.rA the
f-oiscy ~as issued ca January "a. ISSs. pay
useIitz c@sr-s asace = gai&Tiy tsa % tie tine
% death. January - iSss 0n January a
a notification % death was sent 70 The
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MEDICAL SOCIETY ADJouRNs.
Seattle Selected a. the Place for TIN =
Next Annu MeetIng.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiligencer.
SPOKANE. Wash. May 1.-THE eighth
annual meeting OF the State Medical So
eiety. which opened yesterday morning in
this city. closed this evening after a most
interesting session. A number of excel
lent papers on medical subjects were read
and discussed
Today the following officers were elect
ed: President. j. e. Eagieson OF Seattle.
first vice president J. ]. McEone Of Ia
coma second vice president. D. @. Rus
sell OF Spokane; treasurer. J. w. Bean OF
Ellensburg; secretary. F. H. Coe of Sc
attic
Seattle was selected for the session of
tsas. About eighty members were pres
ent. Twenty new members were admit
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Special Dispatch TO the post-Inteliigencer.
NeNATCHEE. May FL. II. Fried
land, ~ Wilbur. this state, IN the employ
OF the Northern Pacific lard department,
has been IN The wenaschee valley for the
past few days apptaising land for his
company.
The wagon road rom yrenatohee 10 FL
lensosSfE - nos apaH. bit the snow stili
He's % considerable sicnsh en- ina sp,,p,,,
81 ths mountains
The Nonan's Christian Temperance
Union ~ KittitAs county will hold It's an
naai county convention. In Wenatches
early ~ June. TITO ladies' OF the local
union are nakinx elaborate preparations
for their entertainment.
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LARGE YIELD OF STRAWBERRIES
Thurston County Hortfcuitu sts
Prcparfnx for shipments.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelliseneer.
OLYMPIA, May E.-The Thurston
County Horticultural Society held a call
ID meeting this afternoon to devise plans
for shipping the strawberry crop of this
vicinity 20 the hest advantage. II is ex-
pected the yield will be very large not
withstanding some of the first blooms
were nipped BIZ the frost
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MILITARY TEST of THE WHEEL.
Troopers to Ride From Missoula to
ST. L0uis-

ST. LOUIS. May I2-Lleut James A.
Mess. Of the Twenty-fifth infantry, U. s.
A.. Is here. en- route TO Missoula. Mont, 70
organize a corps OF twenty troopers 10 ride
by bicycle from Missoua TO ST. Louis
Lieut.. Moss and his twenty soldiers VIII
begin the trip June l. Lieut.. Moss is In
structed TO make a fail and exhaustive
daily report OF the progress Of the under
taking 10 The war department The route
crosses the backbone OF the continent and
leads across great stretches Of rocky and
sandy plains.
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greSS.
a discussion on the suoject OF the tea
inspector for tfss collection district OF
pugex sosud eneued and a motion TO
r,emorz,sze tho washington delegation In
rouerew Recommending tia establishment
OF such an Office was carried
me subject OF recommending the re-
nexaI OF the 4I.wssian reciprocity treaty
cane 10 ana the rscommendatiorls OF the
carousffee were adopted Mr. Furfh.
rhatrnnan Of the committee on state and
rational affairs. stated that the matter
~ aouexzsson Of the Hawaiian Islands
RIA teen referred hack 20 the chamber
- bf. fouamittee As a matter Of a poii.f-
rar uaturs. and be therefore invited a
discussion Of the subject and asked that
afr prosch'x memorial, presented TO the
.srsn,,tstee be read Secretary Ling then
rad the pap~r. for which Nr. Prosch was
complsmsnted b. me members and which
the meeting adopted. instrucsins rat
comics e ID be forwarded 10 senators WIZ
SON ard Turner and Representatives
Jones and LewiA
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JAPAN NOT LOOKING FOR WAR.


SAN FRANCISCO. May f2-The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu today brings
word that on May the Japanese cruiser
Naniwa arrived from Yokohama. having
on board the japanese commissioner. Aki-
yamz- who Is 70 investigate the cases OF
rejected japanese immigrants The COM
missioner states that his mission at Homo
iuln IL entirely Of friendly nature. IL be
concludes, on Investigation. that the Ha-
waiian government has erred In the mat
ter. claim for damages VIII be made on
behalf Of Japan. The commissioner denies
that Japan Is sooking for war.
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promise that Capt. Edmund Rfre :. +
Firth infantry, now stationed 8 ~ y
emerson. near Atlanta. shoull 4 A.
ca as United States military sll.rss - !.
the United States legation at 1I1rn - !
an. The order was made cut ~ !. 4
day. This was the post form<ss -. s $. !.
Lieut.. O'Brien, also OF the FIfgA hhs,,s
during the war between China ~ -.
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of staff TO Maj. Gen. Sheridan during the
Richmond campaign and participated in
the famous raid from Winchester TO Pc
tersburg in pursuit of Lees forces.
Gen Forsyth accompanied Gen. Sheri-
dan 10 Esurofse az an aide during the
Franco Pr1lssian war. Sinse 1878 lie has
been stationed mainly In the. West and
has been advanced for conspicuous ser
vices in the exposition of 1876. in the Bag
mock campaign at Fort WalIa Wala,
Wash. and In actions with Indians at
Wounded Knee creek and Catholic Mis-
sion, s. ID. He became brigadIer general
November 9. 1894. and was assigned to tho
department of California, where he has
since remained.
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SPOKANE. Nay I-ceorwo webster.
charged with tae murder of Mrs AaplanA
near Cheney. a few aays aas was hel5
to-day without hail The husband Of the
nncrdared woman was sile ch4.s witness
bat ne tois his story IN a wav "a create
a sasnicton that a mystery lies hack OF
ths affair
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TACOMA. May l2.-Superior Judge Car
roll confirmed the sale of the assets of the
Bank Of Tacoma yesterday at the figure
reported by Receiver Titlow, S.zo. The
sale of these assets at the hsure named
has caused considerable comment in Ia
coma from time 10 time, opinions as 10
the price secured differing greatly OF the
s.z5o the city will probably receive half.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May 12.-Among ths
passengers from Hawai- on board the
Australia. which arrived today, was s n.
Damon. the minister OF finance OF the
Hawaiian government. who VIII represent
the republic at the diamond Jubilee OF
Queen Victoria. He Is accompanied by
Mai p. G. Iankea as his aide.
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TAsIsiANY ELECTS oFvpcr.s
Annual Meeting Hela-TAenaa /
Feintner. Grand enrAe~

NEW YORK. May i2.-The SccIecs
Tammany, or the Columbian order 4
its annual meeting in Tsmmany Id :
night. The sachems elected were: II
J. Grant, William Sohner, George -
Ian. Nathan Straus. Charles Weld n
rick keenan,. John c. Sheehan, J. 8. a.
George w. Plaunkitt. Henry D. Hostak1
John II. Patrick. William Sulzer N I
gustus VI. Peters.
The sachems elected Thomas I. Fsha
grand sachem and Charles wslde O.
of the council. The other officers e.
are John B. McGoldrich. secretary: ~
Meyer. treasurer.
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DuRRAxr PETITIONS FOR PARDON.
Condemned Murderer Says He Il In
nOeenf. aud Tries 10 Prove Ii.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May Is.-csov.
Buid today received the formal petition
FOR the pardon OF Theodore Durrant
awaiting execution at ssh Quentin prison
for the murder of Minnie williams and
Blanche Lament. Durrant protests his
entire innocence. refers 10 testimony tend
ing TO establish il, and asks for a pardon.
or ~ least a Communication OF sentence in
such wise ~ TO permit a further inves:i-
CATION 30 be made TO ascertain who may
- and who Il the true criminal The
petition win be heard by the governor
Friday morning