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Evening journal., 1897-12-01
sHERIFF sHAW's MISSION.

Sheriff Shaw, of Kent county, was in
town yesterday for the purpose Of sum-
moning superintendent Hancker, Of
the Delaware State Hospital at FarR-
hurst, to be present at an inquisition
to be held at Dover on December IA 10
pass upon the mental condition Of Mary
Jane Gooden, late of FELTON,. but now
an inmate Of the asylum. She has an
estate, and as soon as she is declared
insane a trustee will be appointed to
care for II.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
Trimmings and Feathers

One lot Fancy Trimmings, Wings,
and Fancy Feathers, 25 and SOC. ones
marked for this sale 1OC
Elegant Black Ostrich Feathers.
large size, regular 3Sc. value, marked
for this sales. es............... 19C
Imported Ostrich Tips, three in a
bunch worth 50c., at. .25C
Stylish Black Walking Hats. trim
med with velvet and silk ribbon, the 81
kind, marked.................",4ec
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
Untrimmed Hats.

We must make room for holiday
goods, therefore must move lets CT
goods in this store.
Tomorrow we place on sale lot CT
Untrimmed Hats, in all best shapes;
also a lot of College Walking Hats, all
75c. and 81 ones, at. .25C
Best quality French Felt HAS. in
black, brown, blue. castor and steeis,
all latest shades and best shapes; not
one in the Let worth less than 81,
at .............. ACC
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

One slightly-used Knabe piano, one
Henry f. Miller piano, and twenty
other slightly-used pianos, from SIS
upwards. Robelen & Co., No. 40 Mar
kpt street
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
MARRIED.

Asbury
NJ. E. parsonage, No. 222 Walnut
street, Thursday, November %, 1897,
by Rev. Ezra Tinker, LII. D., John
w. Sanderson to Miss Bertha NJ But
Ter, all of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
DIR. w. F. H. O'KEEFE'S
SOC. Homeopathic Pills.

Any of DR.. O'Keefe's medicines will be
sent, postpaid, on receipt of price in two
cent postage stamps, l.. O. Money order,
Registered Letter, Express Money order,
or n. Y. Draft.
Pills for the stomach, liver, blood and
regulating the bowels, without purging,
for grippe, influenza, colds, 25 and soc.
Fever Pills, for simple fever and acute
Inflammation, pleurisy. 25 and Soc
Liver Pills, for regulating stomach, liver
and bowels. 25 and soc.
Cold or Catarrh Pills, grippe, influenza,
25 and &c.
Cough Pills. for coughs. hoarseness.
bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, stitches
in the side, 25 and SOC.
Cramp Pills, bilious or menstrual collie
collie of children, 25 and SOC.
Diarrhoea Pills, cholera, cholera morbus
cramps collie, Soc
Dyspepsia Pills, indigestion, nausea, SOC
rheumatism Pills, acute or chronic, sci
atica, SOC.
, Headache Pills, sick, .congestiye or ner-
Skin Eruptions Pills, ulcers. bqils, pim~
pies. SOC.
Worm Pills, round or seat worms soc.
Kidney Pills, for kidney and bladder
troubles. soc.
Piles Pills, tumors, falling of the rec
tum, SOC.
Neuralgia Pills, faceache, tic-doloreaux,
toothache. SOC. ca
Menstrual Pills, Irregularities. SOC.
FOR SALE BY
JAMES MARSHALL,
N. e. Corner Ninth and Pine streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

Something "just as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
you ask for goods advertised in this
paper. you can get them.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

seen, and you went be disappointed
Every coat in our salesrocm is an ex-
traordinary value.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
Oyercoats are COM

MORE S5''6S.'' " e: ,5.: I@ s,s'y s'1 'i%. 1.2.
and assortments up until after
Christmas, and as we buy for
cash, we pick up small lots at
this season at such figures as
allow us to give you prices that
speak for themselves. They
must be up to our standard in
cloth, make, cut and trimmings,
as we allow no garment to go
out of our establishment that
we cannot put our name on.
just now we are having a big
trade on nobby Oyercoats for
young men. All the popular
shades in Short Box Coats at
$40, $l2 and $15. Good styles
in Boys Overcoats, So to $40,
and Boys Refers, $3.50 to So
Mems, $3.50 to $S. A lot of
new $40 and $12 Suits in mems
sizes will interest you if you
are ready for one, and it will
nav Won to see them
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
Tan Coats.

Three-quarters silk lined, stylish
coats, made to sell for 50, marked. .....
Sd. 90
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE.
FELD'SPHILADELP PHIASTORE
22s MARKET STREET,
Wilmington, Del
An Unprecedented Sale.

holiday
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
DEFENDERS SKIES.
Planet Mercury's Position Dur
ing the Month.
MIRA. THE WONDERFUL STAR

IMPORTANT PART THE SUN
PLAYS IN THE MEASUREMENT
OF TINIE-EARTH NEAREST THE
SUN ON JANUARY !.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

N. E. Corner Ninth and Pine Streets
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
REV. w. 1. COSPER.
Life Record of a Pioneer Missionary
Recently Deceased.


Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
MONTESANO, Oct. 5.-Born September
T. la22. died September ~, 1S95 is the record
of the birth and death OF W. /. Cosper,
Familiarity known here as Father Cosper,
and loved and esteemed by all.
He was born IN Wooster. Wayne coun-
~, o.. on the date above given, and passed
his childhood in that county, afterward
moving to Noble county. Ind, where he
commenced what was to be his iifes serv-
ice, preaching the Gospel in 1S4S. He was
married TO Aurora Blair on July 81 IS4s,
and Of six children born TO them five are
still living-Mrs. Flora Medcalf and Miss
Eva Cosper. OF Montesano; o. +. Cos
per. Of Tacoma; Mrs. E. Terry, of Port
Townsend. and Fred Cosper. of Seattle
Mr.. Cosper made the overland trip to
California I'm ls47. organized the first class
OF the Methodist church In that state
and returned TO Indiana in 1919, and there
had several charges.
He came back TO California in 1852, this
time taking the steamer route. He was
stationed In California until 1850 when he
came to Oregon and was actively engaged
in the ministry under the Oregon or Puget
sound conferences until 1887. when he was
placed on the superannuated list, though
he still continued at work, having how
ever, no regular charge, except at Oakville
In 1895.
With the exception OF the few years in
Indiana Il might be said that his life as
a minister was spent on the frontier He
was one of the pioneers OF this state for
when he first came here he had 10 make
his way from one appointment to another
on foot. and often without even a trial to
guide his steps.
He was loved and esteemed by every
body ard his funeral was one Of the most
largely attended of any ever held here
The cause OF his death vas q fall from
load Of wood.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
TACOMA LOSES THE CASE.
Supreme Court Ssstains Iniunctlon
Against Interfering with Ei~c-
fyis Ifghf Wires.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-IntellIgencer
OLYMPIA. Oct. 5.--The judgment Of the
superior court Of Pierce countysin award
ina an injunction restraining the city OF
Tacoma from interfering with the Com
mercial Electric I.igt4. and Power Com
pany IN replacing iis wires upon the poles
Of the city. from which they had been torn
or july 10. lsss. by order of Mayor Faw-
ceit, has beea affirmed by the supreme
court. ny the terms Of this order the city
WAS also restrained from terminating or
giving notice TO terminate the agreement
for the Joint use OF the poles until the
company has had i've days time I'm which
90 replace It's wires.
One Of the contentious by appellant IN
this case was that the respondent as as
signee Of the franchise granted 10 the Ia
eoma Electric Company. forfeited what
ever rights either had by noncompliance
with the ordinance granting their fran
chise. The supreme court opinion says re-
garding this: 1T appears the city
waived Its right to forfeit by recognizing
the ordinance as being In force long after
n now claims the forfeiture occurred. II
maintained rs own wire upon the respond
ents poles and collected taxes on the fran
chlse. II failed 20 set up claim OF for
fixture In suits brought against the city
TO enforce the rights now claimed by tho
respondent and u IL aow too late 20 assert
It's rights and thereby destroy plaintiffs
property and business"
The court also holds that the Tacoma
Electric Company did not assign any fran
eiise granted II. bat simply assigned 70
respondent a privilege which the city had
granted 70 it and its assigns.
II was also eontended by appellant that
ne contract 10 maintain wires upon the
poles OF the Tacoma Light and Water Com.
psny was license revocahIe az Will Bar
ihe supreme court says h plainly appears
that the city continued 10 enjoy me bone
us of the contract up 10 the time this Salf
VAS Instituted. and It cannot be permit
ted 70 enjoy The fruits 81 the contract and
a. lhe samo Tine henY liz cxIalanrn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
HIS BULLDOG WHIPPED.
Marshall SMELLS CANNES Get Him I'm
Trouble Agnin.

Special Dispatch 90 the Post-rntelligencer.
TACOMA. Oct. 5.--Col. Marshall X.
Smell has more trouble over his dogs than
almost any canine fancier on earth. Sew
cral weeks ago he had a row with the
dog-cstcher because the latter attempted
TO take Smells prize winning setter with
out making himself known, and today his
fine bulldog 60, a good licking from an
other bulldog who knew how TO hold on 10
good thing when he got Il. Today's
fight took place within a few yards OF
where the first trouble occurred and was
Witnessed by a large number of men.
Smell and his dog were walking down the
street. and when In front of the Northern
Pacific express Office the coloneis dog
jumped on big bow-wow of his own
breed and in about half minute he was
sorry. as the larger dog got a good grip
on his assailanrs ear. which took the
combined efforts OF four men 10 break
The dogs wreStled from the sidewalk into
the street, the big dog all the while hold
INK on 10 the Smell dogs ear After try
ing numerous suggestions made by men
who know all about breaking away scrap
ping CANNES. Col Smell finally twisted the
big dogs collar until he let 90. BY this
time his coat was half of and his hat
Fone. 20 frantic were his efforts 10 save
hts pet from the sausage maker. When
he finally did get the dogs separated. he
attempted TO choke the big dog. but In
this he was baked by the owner OF the
victor. The coioners blood was up, and
he threatened 20 kill the other dog.
"Oh. whats the matter with your said
the owner OF the other dog "Your dog
jumped mine and got licked. Be a sport
and take your medicine
The colonel could not see II that way.
and he reiterated his threat of killing the
hig dog. The crowd was sporty one
ana stood IN with the winning dog simply
eeeauss The smaller dog was the sx-
sresssor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06

Mayor rnwcett Thinks n Can he Hela
Down to o. MILLS.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-In;elllgsncer
TACOMA, Oct. 5.-Mayor Fawcett r. still
~ the opinion that the tax levy FOR 1897
mould not be more than s's mills. and
Elves figures for the same. He claims that
. levy OF s'a mills would give a surnIus ~
@fss. hls figures suhs;antiatins his claim
being as follows: Revenue from All
eenrces-Delinquent roll (estimatedl. 300 :
go. tax roll 1928. estimated, sIa0 on
licenses and fines si6.nno: light and water
50 on: total. Sos 900. Expenditures-Inter-
- On oohos. NENo; library. i-6 mill.
1,sis: park. is mill ss.sis: salary. eat
mated, S2l.eoo; oh warrants payable go -
80 general expense, Isl 900: total. $50 So,
surplus. Ns.sot Where the mayor and
Comptroller Benham differ e on aeIfn-
qsent taxes. The former believes that
{here VIII be az least 500 coo collected
Mhuc Mr' henham insists that II is not
safe "a count on the collection OF thsSs
taxca
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
DROWNING OF FRED COPE.
Vancouver I'm Mourning Over the
Death of One Of Its Foremost and
Most Popular Citizens.

Special Dispatch 20 the ost-Intellgencer
VANCOUVER, b. c.. Oct. 5.-One of the
few fatal accidents which have occurred
as a result OF the rush to the Klondike
was the drowning of Mr.. Fred Cope, OF
Vancouver. II. c.. which occurred on Sun
day, September 70. He was endeayoring
10 cross the ford between Shallow and
Middle lakes on the Skaguay trail, when
the horse he was leading fell down. Mr..
Cope, In endeavoring 10 get the horse up.
was carried off his feet by the current,
carried Into deep water and drowned. His
companion. Mr.. Blayney. was unable TO
assist.
Mr.. Cope was one OF the best known and
most popular men in British Columbia,
and hts drowning was a great shock to
his friends. who are numbered by the
thousands. He was II years of age at
the time OF his death. and was a native
of st. Williams. Norfolk county, Ontario.
After receiving his early education in the
village schools. he entered one of the VIII
lage stores as an apprentice. Four years
later he removed TO Victoria and entered
the store OF Henry Lamport. In 1850 he
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06

associated himself In business with Frank
Young, and went into business at Simeoe.
removing with his partner TO Vancouver
In IsSS
For several years their store on Hastings
street was the leading dry goods essabllsh-
ment In the city. More recently they had
been In house furnishings That being dis
posed OF, Mr.. Cops's energetic spirit turned
him towards that region that has acted "a
magnet 20 SO many--ths Klondike dis
trict he sailed from Vancouver on The
Co1uitism on August g. His wife accom-
panied him ss far as Skaguay and saw hin
safely started on his Journey Mr. Cone
always took an active and intelligent in
terest IN munic pal politics and when he
sought the position Of mayor In 1899 he was
returned. and 50 wei did he fulan the
trust reposed n him hat ne was reelected
= lSsS BY largely increased majority. Mr..
Cope was married hers about eight wears
sSo % Mes Annie Boyd. who L. also A ma
tive OK ne county % Norfolk, sna who sur
wives him.
during his term OF office as mayor az
vancouver. he va. particularly active n
pFosnoiins friendly Intercourse with Sest-
re on al puzzle occasions, and made many
VAIN friends among Seattle citizens 4. "a
ROT 100 mach 10 sly that tae whole c.-v ~
Vancouver went into mourning when re-
news o. nis death reached herA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

The annual convention OF the Episcopal
jurisdiction OF Spokane met at All Saints
cathedral yesterday, and VIII remain in
session today.
Shingles are plling up along. the water
front at FaiThaven, owing 20 the scarcity
of cars. while the mills have more orders
than they can fill.
Mrs. NJ A Williams has presented a
claim TO the town OF Pullman for s. 600
damages for injuries sustained Ivy falling
through a defective sidewalk, breaking
her arm.
Tommy, the s-yesr-oid son Of w. ". Ar
mold, living near Cheney, fell while run
ming with an open knife In his hand. and
the blade penetrated his breast His
wound Is not considered dangerous.
Oliver Indus, a weil-to-do farmer at
Calvert lake, fourteen miles from Cheney.
disappeared from his home early Friday
and has not since been seen. The thrash-
ers were az work on his place, and the
heavy work be has been doing Is believed
10 have unbalanced his mind.
a general court martial at Fort Walla
Walla convened Monday for the purpose
OF trying military offenders. The detail
for the court was; Mai. Louis II Rucker
Capt. Allen Smith Capt. John l.. Phillips
Lieut.. George III. Cameron. Lieut.. Robert
A Brown. Lieut.. Cecil Stewart and Lieut.
James s. Parker. Judge advocate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
MORE ROWS In SIGHT.
vnorprE puEwTsG AGAIN IN THE
STATE PAINTING OFFICE
Qicks Tryfas - MAKE Places Tor Sos-
rssss M~s ~ Isesrp"rass.s .
Prisasg Company, So They csa
w.rl N Part Preprietors In II.

sr.es.t rssxnasch to the Post-Tntsiiigercer.
or.yxprs Oct. E--Ths hattie which
hsa ~saed win more or less vfo5encs since
Is,sy I lat. when Mr.. Hicks took charge.
tetwsen she state printer of the ssass OF
Washington ard the TypogTapnfeai Union
xrcrnlseS 10 break OFT soor III a new form.
sna ike al reIzpsss. viii be carried On
win increased vigor.
The lususedaate Circumstance which gives
rise % a prosper OF renewal OF hosssistses
~ the fling % articles u Incorporation
yesterday Of the State Printing Company.
cf Olympia 70 exist for term 81 ten
v.arss fncorporafoFx. q. Hicks 81 l..
bogmer. A L. Sutton. Earl r. Adams J..
4. Coi> fr..A O. Rogers ard J. G. Boy
sr capital stock ;ia1s. IN $500 shares Of
4 each, subscribed - follows: @. Hicks.
& ~ shares; r. l.. fsowner. A. l.. sutton.
Earl r Adams J. A. Cole. A. @. Rogers
and J. c. Boyer. 20 shares each
IL ix provided In these articles that az
any time after thirty days from date, any
and eli Of the shares outstanding may be
called In BY the company. b. IFS board Of
trustees and paid for at face value. Also
that al any time after the expiration OF
thirty days the owner % any shares Of
stock may turn hts shares back and re-
seiye therefor face value.
Two OF the iuceTporatora are expelled
members Of Olympia Typographie4i Union
ard one OF the MaltnoFnsh Union. 81 Port
land, which action waa a result Of their
failure 70 come out when called by their
union when the frou'gse began with Hicks
which resulted in a strike. Soon after
the strike a peace was patched %, and
by the terms Of which the expelled MEN,
GERS were allowed 10 work until the In
feraasionai Union had taken action by
approving or approving the course OF
the local union In ordering the strike. ard
when the International body did finally
approve Of the action OF the local union
these men vefe let out according 10 the
former agreement. THIS ~ how the matter
stood yesterday when the articles OF In
corporation were nied.
The union printers believe the forna-
ton OF the ns~ incorporation 20 mean
that the state printer proposes 10 pat the
expelled men 10 work tomorrow morning
as proprietors. which action the union
men individually have declared they favor
resisting a. a mere sabterfugs. II such a
course II pursued by the state printer So
Is anticipated. the Indications are that
trouble will again commence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
DELINQUENCY CERTIFICATE CASE
me Attorney .eaerar~ opla.ion on
Another ffne Point

sperial hlspatea e. the rost.fntenixen~rr
OLYMPIA, oet. t.--At the request of the
statc auditor. The assistant attorney gen
sFsi has rendered an opinion GA a ode
hnquency ceftiaeat. case which came taf
" tae hsnS county ireaeurers cfice and
winch Treasurer WhWtlescy referred 10
the state auditor Tao ease was this, A
taRn awning single lot had given Il
nieFtgags on the north haif % enc party
ana another mortgage on the eouth hnlf
- another partN. Taxes being aeisnoaert
the owner % enc % these uaorteaneg na,a
them " Ieh and toes q delinquency GER
tihcete. The owner % the other r,aortsa,-.
aeslred e pay oae-half o. the taxes due
en- the lo' Into the treasury ara nav. fsn
ss'r''ea covered ey bis hen released from
TIE Delinquency certificate lien.
The oniHiou 81 the assistant attor,,,.
Efheiai = that under the law as il stan,sr
IBIS cannot ~ done. Any person atfsrnpf.
ing 90 redeem lot from mo sax ten yn,,s.
nay the Whole amount q the taxes ane ~
Y The treasurer cannot subssviae the
property where the records do nos ssf-
divide q.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
Recognition of Merit.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Interigencer
EVERETT, Oct 5.-w. r. Stockbridge
has been appointed deputy collector of
customs for the Puget sound district I.
is understood that his efficiency has Sc
cured him this appointment. for II is re-
ported that he Is credited with the best
record made by any collector in this dis
trict during the past four years, and his
appointment 70 his present position was
urged direct from the treasury depart
ment AZ Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
An AlIexed Deficiency.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
CHEHALlS. Oct 1.-The report OF the
accountants who have examined the books
Of the county clerks ONCE shows an al
legged deficiency of $40 for the four years
". II. kenoyer was In office, and $50 for
D. W. Garments term Kenoyer denies
emphaticaily that there is any shortage.
and VIII check up the experts work. One
item OF Sill "uuearned fees" he is charged
with. represented money advanced by
attorneys, but not consumed In fees He
says that hs had no right to turn such
moneys over to the treasury.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
Bears Abound Near Gig Harbor.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Oct. People living near Gig
Harbor report the presence in that vicin-
ity or an unusually large number of bears.
man named Powers was In the city to-
day. having brought over a big black bear.
weighing over 30 pounds He stated that
he ran across seven on Monday about sew
en- miles from the harDor, and got one out
OF the LOT.
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A Quarrel In the mfiN.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tntelngenne~.
CENTRALIA. Oct. 5-Alexander Ham
lton brutality beat his wife because she
refused 10 sign the deeds TO some town
lots he wished 70 sell. She sought a war
rant for his arrest, and IN her absence he
packed portion Of his household goods IN
a wagon, and. taking their little child.
started for Chehalis He was arrested at
ChehaHs and brought back here on his
trial yesterday he was fined $50 aod COM
United % jail n default Of naynent.
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Pushing Land Sales.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
NORTH YAKIMA. Oct. 5.-The North
ern Pacific land department is now In
charge OF the land sales of the Yakima In
vestment Company. under the Sunnyside
ditch and is pushing the work with ener-
gy. The proposed reorganization scheme
for this company fell through, owing TO
the refusal of the holders of receivers
certificates TO agree 10 Ii.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelbgencer.
ARLINGTON, Oct. 6-The Lincoln
Single MIL. of Hartford. owned by
George Benjamin. OF that place. and p. ID.
Smith, OF Lincoln. Neb., Is TO be moved
here as soon as the bolts contracted for
are sawed up. A site has been obtained on
the river bank. II. j. Morgan has sold
his mill at Cassidy. and is erecting a new
single mill on Robert Kinnear' place, be-
tween Arlington and Edgeeomb.