The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23


General Busin~ss-
Port Warden NJ g Jensen asked TO be
reimbursed for replacing the city buoy
near the draw bridge al q cost cf ssn. The
buoy waS carried away in March. 1857. by
the schooner ~ J Bryant. which vas
noored 10 IL during heavy wind. AZ tfsst
slime sEse vessel IN the custody Of
United States Marshal QuiIser ard was
seia by marshal sale The port warden
cinfuse6 10 haze replaced The buoy OF the
instruction 81 the marshal blf tina; Ills
claim for S1 has since hees tisail0w ssi by
the United States court The matter was
referred 10 tse claims committee with the
chairman Of the Hsr5or and wharyes com
fniftee.
An ordinance providing for the improve
usent ~ Marion street from First ayenlIe
20 he harbor line. was passed.
Those Who Are Leaving.
Tho Seattle police force Is experiencing
more changes on account Of the rush TO
the cioadyke than have taken place be-
fore In years. Yesterday afternoon the
Portland carried aSay John Bgrkn5 n
and James Byrnes. two OF the most ef-
f.eisBt members OF the force.
This morning the steamship Queen viii
have among her passengers j. II. Moore
and john q. Wiekmsn. trso more of the
old reliablez. They will be among tie
they have she backing Of wealthy Nor
tara man. who gave them carte blanche
20 yet anything they needed.
IL wsH probably be great surprise 10
many residents az the city to know that
Capt. George W Hogie. who has servsi
seven years on the force and never had q
day Oft for sickness. r.: made ur MS afiF''i
70 seek mis- fortune In the ciondyke. Ac-
eompanied by his SON he viii sail on tn's
al fir ~aY me
be Joseph L. Bates, the giant policeman
who has been Oh the First avenue beat
for long time. Mr.. Bates will take ms
wife with him. Samuel ;. Crawford. r..
G. Griffith. Ben Thompson ant Peytoii
Brown. every man of whom IL recognized
as u steady. capable member Of the force,
have secured passage on the Islander
Police Headquarters does not look ilk'.
itself. Some of the men who are going art.
ou.spoken In their opinion that the city
ba, not given them living wages, and they
have no compunetion in accepting tfl.f
first opportunity that affords a chance o.
bCt.erlng their condition. New men are
constantly being given places on the force
10 keep up its total number. Those ap'
pointed up 10 last night were Freeman,
formerly Of the Madison street cable road
tyerson. who has done considerable work
as constable. AL Loveland. who was g.
member of tbs force at one time year
or so ago. Chapman, the dog catcher, anu
a First avenue cable man named Lipsky
The Relief Association.
Owing TO the revolution in police circles
a meeting of the Relief Association wasi
held last evening Trustee Samuel $
Crawford. Secretary Griffith and Treas
uref George w. Hogie presented their res
ignations, which were accepted with re-
greet
Capt. John Sullivan was elected treas
urer w. r. Laubscher secretary, Detec''
tive Jack Williams trustee for a full term
and Sergeant /. W. Peer trustee for the
unexplred term Of W. r. Lauhscher.
Capt. Hogls has already purchased 6.
considerable part of his outfit. including
two fine horses. lie Will go by way OF
Dyea. and when II becomes necessary te.
do away with the horses will have to de-
eide upon some other programme One IS
TO aili the animals and use their flesh fol-
dog meat. another TO use the hind quar-
tiers fof food. The skins are said 10 he
worth good money In Alaska. There are
few men going into the Clondyke better
fitted than Capt Hogle to make money.
lie is a iisst class carpenter. and for years
ran logs throughout the Middle West and
lived among the lumber camps of Michi-
gan. He will undoubtedly follow the iuIu-
her business ia one form or another in the
clondske.