The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-03
THE NATIONS CAPITAL
New Attack on Patents to Bail
road Land.
WASHINGTON OFFICE SEEKERS.
strong Endorsement Of Col. Ea,e.a
Townsend Man In Troab,~-..s,..
War veserans' Peasaan-A I.na
surveyor In Hot Waser-Cand,-
dates for sew w'hascom aad other
P0ssOMces.

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Special Dispatch TO the Pos,.rn,s,;,vs,..r
"ASfiSIIoN. Aug. 2-Ams,nr .ha
s1i.s recently brought By the department
oi sassice IN the state OF Washington ia
SCI assoe number OF patents issued 10
the Northern Pacific Railroad t~omrauv
are those involving the Claims of e:ald-
smith Hammer. Lorenzo Hammer ana
James kenworthy, in sections - aud ?,
township ~ north. range 3A cas-. VFaua
" AHA land district All testimony before
the land Office was to the effect that tb-ss
settlers had taken up their lanos in goos
faith. had improved them and made fbat~
homes there, and that the patents which
were issued in 1924 should be cancelea
Those familiar with these cases are conf,-
dent that the suits must result in fsvnr
OF the settlers.
The suits which have been authorized
by the department of justice for recovery
of the land from the Northern Pacific. in
the state Of Washington. aggregate about
sn.sn acres. These lands Were al; erro
nscusiy patented 10 the company. and
the suits are In part based upon the pr,n-
pie discussed by the secretary of the in
terror in the famous case of Spaugd.ng va
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
as TO the effect of the overlap of the two
separate grants TO that company
Papers are on file at the state DEPART
ment indorsing r. w. Winchen. OF Seat
Tie. for consulship. These papers were
however. filed by Senator Squire In Is.,
or ls9l, when Mr.. WincheIl was a good
Republican. and will have little effect
now since he was one of the strong aa-
vocates of fusion and supporter of the
fusion ticket In the last campaign.
Some of the prominent citizens of Homo
lulu recently made application to Comp
troiIer Eckels TO reserve the title of The
First National Bank of Hawaii for
them. In case of the annexation of the
islands. Comptroller Eckels replied that
he had no authority TO make such reser-
walton. and advised them to wait until an
neAation really came about before put
ing In an application. 1t seemed to be Mr..
Eckels' Idea that annexation was still a
long way off. Among the men who are
Interested In this proposed bank OF the
Hawaiian islands is George r. Carter
formerly resident Of Seattle.
Charles J. Howard. formerly the owner
OF the Delmonico hotel and restaurant In
Port Townsend. is In trouble In New York
city through no fault OF his own. He
traded some mining stock to the extent
OF $e.e1 for ls1 acres of land in Balti-
more county. Nd. breeding farm with
high graded stock. II was represented
TO him that the farm was clear of all
membranes. but he found out after the
trade that 1T was covered with mortgages
and all of the personal property on the
farm was also mortgaged. Because he
refused TO execute the transfer Of the
mining cra
thrown in jail. He is confident. however
that he will have no trouble in proving to
the satisfaction Of the courts that so far
from any wrong doing on his part, the
swindie was all on the side OF the other
party TO the transaction.
AZ the request of Representative Lewis.
Commissioner Hermann has detailed a
special agent of the general land Office 10
the state of Washington for the purpose
Of examining all surveys east ard west
of the ColvilIe Indian reservation now
ready for examination. This will INCLUDE
the examination of surveys In townships
3. . and 10 north. range 25 east. by St,x-
rud and Nasten. deputy surveyors. under
their contract, No. At
Washington is greatly interested in the
Indian war veterans pension bin, which
!" iAa ttiHN Ap dGatU ~ the next session.
There are from $40 10 ! 600 Of these yeter-
ans ana their widows in the state OF
Washington. Senator Mcbride. OF Ore
gon. IS looked upon as the champion Of
this measure III the sonata. Oregon prob
ably having a greater number of Indian
war veterans than her sister state
II is understood that Mir. Henry Far
child recent visit 10 Washington was for
the purpose of endorsing Mr. Hugh Ed
ridge as postmaster at New Whatcor,.
Mr.. Eiarige was one ot those who anaors-
81 ex-senator Harper for the collector
ship. He has also indorSed Mr.. Fairchild
for the position OF United States attor-
ney. 20 which II Is reported here that Mr..
Claypool. OF Tacoma IS 20 be appoint> II
The contest fer tho attoTneySbip "a so
actively conducted thar there Is no GER
taiutv Vet who will be appointed. Oui,e n
number OF people have written 70 the
postmaster general urging the retention
of the present postmaster. Mr. George ".
Boyd.
William Lewis. OF Ioomis Okanocao
county. formerly of Linn county. Oregon,
who recently filed a claim with the war
del fartuaent for his services as a voluv
teer i'm the Indian wars Of fS55-ss hax
has struck a snss- The records Of tha
war department show that Lewis gave a
power Of attorney 10 Hon. J. w Nesr,,fh
in lSST TO collect his pay, and that the
claim was presented. adtudicate. ard
paid in oceoher. 1851. These facts have
been recently communicated TO the claim
ant
W. r Gourley. immigrant inspector at
S0Tnxs complains about his recent ~a
moval by the secretary Of The treasury.
because no reason WIS stated therefor
lie thinks a reason should have been
given. snss much as he was under tho civil
service rules II is probable that he wi,
si the rivii service commission 10 mako
sn investigation as 20 his dismissal which
he Is very confident was due wholly 20
political reasons.
Edward X Hawkins register of the
land Office az Olympia. has Just beer al
lowed & 3 for stenogVaphic WEEK.
hitherto dlsallowcd, on the ground tha,
the stenographer was not under ihe cjvil
service Mr.. Hawkins claimed that cor
were sDplica bio 20 his case. and this VisSs
was acceptes. by the department.
The commissioner Of the general land
Office has Instructed the surveyor general
for the state cf Washington to award
far the surveying ~ the nortA
hajf % section s township y north.
r. nzs west. and fractional township u
north. range west, % Messrs Hurihuf,
ana Hansen This survey should have
oran made long tire ago and that II
VS. rot is due TO :ha failure ~ Gilbert ".
u &rss dGpNEv S3rK<s 0r, 20 carry out his
contract for <sch service Ward h. aeea
dsstarred from receiving sny additional
contracts fer pGbjsc surveys IN the st&ge
~ WaSn{nztoy- Chsrxfs were made a~d
investigated urfor u M. Warts dishsr-
r,ssrr that be demanded aacney frarn tAs