The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-31

Gen. r. NJ. Carr. who Is at the head CT
the finance committee OF the Queen City
Good Roads Club. announces that A. L..
Cohen has presented the club with IS
meesschaufn pipe. 8 pound of imported
tobacco and handsome pouch. 10 be dis
posed Of for the benefit OF the Lake
Washington path. The pipe h beautifully
carved and the amber is without baeiH-
ish.
The Queen City Good Roads Club APP
pears to have struck a snag on Wyckon
street. near Yesler way. and unless
James Dsgnan changes his mind the
course of the Lake Washington path will
be materially changed for the worst. II
appears that Dlgnan owns some vacant
lots. and the club desires to run the path
across them Mr.. DigDan objects. and up
to Saturday evening stood firm in his re-
fusaf TO grant the right-of-way. The club
officials claim that they have offered him
a good bond to insure the removal of the
path. II necessary but that Mr.. Dignan
IT. afraid ne might have TO institute law
suit or be put TO trouble to get rid of the
path, and so he does not want to grant the
fiEht-of~way. Mr.. DsgDan Is reported to
fear that IL the path crossed his proper
~ u might interfere with q sale.
The strong wind which swept across the
city yesterday put dampener Oh the en-
thusiasm of the cyclists yet there was a
fairy good travel In all directions The
county road south of the SeattIe-Tacoma
boulevard path was In splendid condition,
"a Manager Arnes had II scraped. The
heavy rain did rot affect the surface In
the least.
Mr. Anes says that the people of Seat
tie are taking more interest in the toll
road than ever before and that his sub
grrt int Irx =
Moran Bros. have contributed so In cash.
All arrangements have been completed
for the long trip. no one knows just how
long. OF the nickel-plated lady's Cleveland
bicycle, which may be seen in the show
window Of Stewart 4. Iiolmes- The wheel
fs 10 travel by means OF an electric motor
concealed from view. for the benefit of the
Lake Washington bicycle path and the
more interest the bicyciers of the city take
In the journey the better il will be for the
path.
The Journey will commence promptly 1T
II oelcch tomorrow morning and continue
Tor 100 hours, closing AT o'clock on the
evening OF July S. The average run each
day vii! be thirteen hours. The cycloan-
eter which Is attached to the wheel 10
register the mileage will be left open TO
public inspection until 10 o'clock on the
evening OF June ~. when 1, will be sealed.
FOR will be glad of having estimated the
distance. The wheel has been running for
a day or so In order 10 be In perfect conds-
ton for the great race. and according to
reliable figures II makes - revolutions A
minute. The tickets are divided into three
parts. one goes Into a box. one to the pur-
chaser and one for reference.
The bicycle has become ma, important
factor In picnics. and before the season
closes IL Will not be anything out OF the
ordinary To see procession % pleasure
Seekers starting out with baskets, etc.
strapped 10 their bicycles. The first party
to go on bicycle picnic this SEASON so FAR
az the writer has been Informed, will
start this morning for Richmond beach.
returning IN the evening Those who Will
go are Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Ferrin. MIR
and Mrs. E. II. Cute. Mr. and Mrs NJ ].
Garter. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Chadwick.
Miss Bass and Walter Mcclure.
The 'cnmoaftson wheel" which has re-
Gently arrived in Seattle. is attracting CON
siderable attention.
Judging Ivy the different estimates on
The number of shot In the glass tar In
Albert HanSens window on First avenue
someone must be away of on his figures
esene say there are 10 aan others i5.se1 10
~ 900. and still others ieava