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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05
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mortsaging or hypothecatlng OF pension
money. judiciary committee.
Il. B. 81. By carr-Providing for the
payment Of grand and petit jurors out OF
judiciary.
II. b. DDS BY De AIattos-Relative to
suits upon bonds. judiciary committee
II. 3. 20. by Hagadorn-Proyiding for
the removal Of timber from county roads /;
referred 70 committee on roads and
bridges.
H. 3. Sso. by Hagadorn Cby reQuesO-
Giving TO the owners os tide lands the ex-
committee on tide lands.
II. y. 81, By Wiliams-Requiring street
car companies 70 equip their cars wiz
an emergency brake
H B. So. By WIikeson-Appropriat
500 FOR the relief OF William Monks.
II. 3. SS3, by A. s. Bush-Aurhorizing
the working Of state and county pris-
II. n. 355. by A. 5. Bush--Amending the
law for the collection % road poll taxes.
II. r. 236. by Mitchell-Relstive 20
recosnizancess. stipulations and bonds; re-
teTred 10 judiciary committee.
III. b 81. by Cleveland Smi5h-Provid-
Ing for the nomination OF United States
senators At party conventions.
II. 4. -, by Witt-Providing that all
legal notices. summons. etc. shall be
printed IN the county official paper
". p. 35s. nv Pierson-NakInE II a mis-
demean0r for any theatrical mana ger 10
permit the wearing Of high hats during a
performance. In case the person wearing
the Objectionable headgear Is warned and
stiH refuses 10 remove f.. she or ne shall
be subject 10 the same punishment in
ficted on the manager FOR violation Of
the act viz. a fine of from g. 20 SO. re-
ferred 20 committee on public morals.
II. y go by Johnston-Ameudiug the
arid land act The hill IS designed a. a
substitute for house bills Nos. 3 and los
which were reported favorably by the
committee on irrigation.
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tend the distance beyond sixty feet.
Section provides that IL at any time
the ventlatlng machinery should get out
OF order. or II Il il found that any part OF
the mine IS made dangerous by the pres
ence OF noxious gases. all she workmen
shall be Withdrawn from the mine or such
Part thereof as is found dangerous.
a s Bush presented a petition. signed
bv 90 residents OF ShoalTater Bay and
Wnlapa Harbor. asking that fish traps IN
those localities De abolished By law. Re-
ferred 10 committee on fisheries.
Gllksy presented petition asking that
an appropriation BE- made for the estaD-
lshment OF fish hatchery in Cheha,is
county. Referred.
The house spent large part Of the after
noon in killing number OF bills that had
been introduced. examined by committees,
printed at great expense and reported 70
the house with the recommendation that
they De Indefinitely postponed Among
half dozen bills 50 treated was house Dill
No. - By De Nsttos, RENTING the penal
~ and interest on all taxes levied IL 1se5
and years prior thereto. This bill was
killed By a heavy vote. the argument
against * being that many heavy taxDay-
e~s had purposely RETAINED from paying
their taxes IN the hope that they could
benefit BY the low interest rate, and ANAL
" escape the payment Of the penalty.
House biz No. 17e. BY McAtee. was read
a second time and VIII come up for final
passage tomorrow. L restricts fishing IN
stocked lakes as follows. No perch.
black bass, sundsh plckersl o. other game
fish % % caught during April ard May.
r IS made unlawful 70 use spear or net
or 20 ash ~ any other means other than
hook and line.
Two reports wsre presented from the
coYo u11ttee on peritentisry. 70 which vas
referred house bill No. q. by WIZ The
bin provides that consumers Of tute grain
bags may nave ninety DAYS time IN pay
lrg fo- bags. on entering into good and
sufficient bond with the state % secure
she state from loss. Roberts. 9. smith.
wtrdust, NcAtee Parker. Connie ard
Richmond. - Tie committee. reported.
ra~nrru ending che Indefinite postponernent
~ tAe bill We. Warner. Nerraold cay
wood Freeman ard J. o. Edwards 4 mi
rortty. recomue~fing the favorable con-
sfe-atiou % tho measure
Warner an5 WItt approved the killing
~ -ne hlIl AMI McAtee and Marshall spoks
ga far-~ % the minority report. After a
-r. rrht the advocates % fse bill u1-
r~~ssf chs ma f3rsty Of rhe committee and
reearef The confederation OF the measure.
II q r. hv Hansen. 70 prevent betting
r- elections vas advanced 20 taird read
l-- EatIrg IS made a mis3eaeaoor and
rF- srah'e by % dne OF three times the
a7-or1. ~ the wager. 20 be paid 20 the
county.
II p 1so by Guile. relating 20 the exam
nation ~ hostile and unwilling witnesses.
was advanced % third reading
= - 7s6. ay Johnston SKIING ne Per
frm ana mileage o. witnesses. was ad-
Ea1ret 20 thfra reading
F T.. - By H13Rdsn. was rnai 4 second
t~= ar3 waa> ever. tse minority report
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ENereaf Mining NrNes

EVERETT. Feb. 4-SpeciaL-An assay
just made OF ore al the sixteen-foot level
OF the Copper Queen mine OF the Lost
Creek Company Shows - cents god. s. %
silver ard t59 copper L. is pronounced by
the assayer 20 be clear copper pyrtte, and
S. within Eve cents % the amount al cop
per found In tae absolutely pure mineral
The properties % he Lost Creek Company
are four and a haf miles from Index. 10
the Silver Creek district The company
mas contracted for fifty feet u tunnel and
viii continue tie work right along Bogh
walls are VEL defined vita four feet OF
mineral
J. II. DurEin IL back from trip up
sound. He mas been shipping ia supplies
10 the Marteu Greek Gold and Copper Min
ing Company. a force OF men has been
working steadily al winter, and the tun-
mel f. now in seventy feet. which vii be
increased 20 10 fee by summer. TIE com
pany viii begin shipping as soon rs they
get the road opened A smAH block OF
treasury stock has been pat On the market
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EVER FIT. Feb. -speciaL-Dexter
Hunt. who boasts the distinction OF being
the first coIoFed commodore on tire Pacific,
is about 70 build another steamer. 70 ~
called the Point Dexter. I; vii BE- s. geat
oveE al. ls1z feet beam. and will draw ~
feet Of water. II will have engines OF %
horsepower. with Scotch marine boilers.
hot water back the Graz. viii BE- OUT ia
sine for this sun mer. and VII probably 20
into trade with the down Sound cannerfes.
.. c Squire viii D. the practical builder.
In connection win Hunt. a building has
been leased On Ire baysile n wnich 10
build me craft
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Continued from Page ore.

ne afterwards % scratch Il OF that ne
hai been fixed
W. L. HaEsn testified thar Warner
sought The Interview with Senator Squire.
He also testified that Warner had threat
ened that II Dr. Calhoun besmirched his
character that be would 90 clear down The
line hgHt.nE and testify that witness rad
given him go and also he would get WI
keson and others 70 testify
Hacan said he gave Warner So IN order
% use for expenses II securing tho support
q Representative W4keson for Squire
The money was used iu paying fares on a
trip 90 Whatc0m and between Seattle and
Everett.
C.. II. Hagraa corroborated the testimony
of Or Calhoun as 70 the alleged ogfer Of
Warner 20 1eilver twenty votes for Squire
FOR s. o. sieo0 down and the other s. 90
when SQUIRE was elected. Witness sid
that Person had beer offered and refused
a position worth 500 year Z Re would
vote for Turner. In fact IL was 80 corn-
mon Az occurrence 70 hear % some legts-
lagoT being offered money that ne dld not
make = meotal no1s OF such Offers. Il vas
ar every day occurrence.
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That said affidavit - clearly an after
thought on the part Of Hasan ard done
20 smirch my reputation as revenge for
he part J took in the election OF Judge
Turner. Ar. Hagan az numerous times
impOrtuned nv friends AZ Olympia 10 in
duce me 10 work for Mr.. Squire. among
whom was =. J. Snort
That ! refused 10 he q party 20 any
such proceedings and refused - accept
any money fer any purpose whatever.
Mr. HaEan was AT Olympia during the
senate committee investigation and fall
ed 20 make airy statements ~ al IN the
matter. although ne did all he could TO
sustain DR. Calhoun. Ir. Hagan would
never have made his AFFIDAVIT II ne did
not know that he could not b. convicted
OF perjury under existing laws.
wv n. PLUMMER-
Subscribed and sworn % before me this
4th day OF February, 1891.
(S!gued) Wv T. THAVER
Notary Public
The foregoing AFFIDAVIT was written IN
pencil and the sigma ture OF the notary
public was IA PiummeT's hand writing.
Asked whether 1t vas a bona ade afflda-
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Hot Sc.

OLYMPIA. Feb -Special.-The morn
ing session OF the house was taken up
with the consideration OF two important
tuls bearing on the coal mining industry.
These were house bills Nos i52 and l@5,
introduced by J. o. Edwards, OK King
county House bin No. IL is intended -
provide means for the recovery OF the
bodies Of entombsd miners. IL was sd-
vanced 20 third reading and VII PROBABLY
b. passed tomorrow. The bin reads IS
follows:
section / That whenever any work
man or wnrkmcn shall heretofore have
been or shah hereafter De inctosed. en-
taFnhed or buried In any coal mine IN TINS
state, IL shall be the duty OF the court
Sitting in equity. In ths county wherein
such workman or workDen are tnciosed
entombgd or buried. upon the petition of
tnrnhad or buried. 20 make An order Of
c0urt FOR the petitioner 20 take testimony
~ order thar me court may ascertain
whetscr such workman or workmen. or
,ha body or bodies OF such workman or
wurkucn. cen Dc recovered or taken out
OF said mine. r. after full hearing. II
dertaking Is feasible or practicable. said
court may forthwith issue peremptory
ruandarnus 10 the owner or owners, lessee
or lessees. operator or oFerators or sucn
coal company to f0r5hwi proceed 70
werk for and recover and take ouf the body
or hoaie. % such workman or workTner.
and said court shall have fun authority
70 enforce such perenptorv manoamus ia
ire manner already provided for the en-
fcrcement cf such process.
House bu 40 l5. by Mr. Edwards. re
iztes fr tne inspection - IulUes Us effect
Is ta reduce the number Of mining In
srecters from two 30 ere. 90 = salary Of
s. - per year ana travelling expenses
Trtg The state shah have sixty coal
mines IN operation. tfe number o- mirirg
SO .rFrs- 81 % er
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Wit, no said IT was a copy OF what would
appear In the Spokane chronicle but the
affidavit published here differs IN material
points.
While being interviewed Plummer was
quite excited. He threatened 20 sue the
observation-disclosures for llbe. and demand
damages IN $4,000 10 30 Coz lie used
oaths and the ooarssst language in refer
ring 10 the Post-Intellgencer and 10
Squire's forces.
PIummer declined TO show the letters
said 20 have been received from Senator
Wilson or Wilson Republicans When
pressed FOR an answer he said he di1 not
know where they were, or who had sent
them. but did remember one letter from
Medical Lake. but forgot who wrote *
or what the writer said. Plummer leaves
for Olympia Saturday.
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Trcasurer-eleo: w. e Brown. Up. Drsxs.
bond had been previously approved. en- !.
had nof received ths funds nor asysnus
the duties OF ne once. The only rsssr
given for his resignation - thar " A.,
not want the place W. X. Weller. &.
present city treasurer. ". A. Ingzlss a.
+. 4. Eazeltine, sx-counry treasurer wsss
nominated for the ofIice. ba. tae coa.es
was deadlockcd- Mr.. Hazeltlne Aas ~
clined - - q candidate. and me cAoles !,
the next meeting VIII lie between Wee.
and mails.
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DRIFT TOWARD SINGLE TAX.
Way Introduces a Measure in Refer
eBce 90 Exemptions.

OLYMPIA. Feh. -speciaL-There l.
inach speculation as 60 Nhlch faction OF
DE Fopulsst party all control ta tae ceui-
nittes on revenue and taxation. Eugene
Wa, - single tax advocate, chairman of
:hc house caInmiitee aas Introduced : blis
AeuPtlaE personal properly SO tie amount
90 80 ard Improvements On reaI estate
g. lae amount 81 sz.5sl a number * Pop
uissta m tho house are strongly opposed TO
on1 kind ST exemption.
feelTs OF Stevens, wso represents a
eounly 1hat cast "a larger percrnlaga or
1oses fag .he PapaHft ,seket than any
other fra ths state, latcsy introduced a esII
spaasslas the present exemption ~ s5t
The AZ ans referred 20 the revenue ana
taxation c4rumieee watch. as Paesg.
ssatss 6. Jumped "a sas aui 80 hara .hsrs
a8s ESQ iife i~f. in ~"
Many 90 ths Eastern washington Pom
Res have $50 agmpathy N}sh che single tax
theories - Way aad waea als htt IA re-
porte3 .aeH a3.. ,es a.m ieel ,hs actsat IL
their opposition
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Railroad ofn~fal- at Olympia.

SPOKANE. Feb. 4-Heceirer Chamber
In, % tbs Ceatral Washington railroad.
left here tonight Tor Olympia. where he
wiU appear before the railroad comm tees
% the house anG senate President Cor
bin. o lae spokane 4 Northern. WII aIao
leave tomorrow night on 4 Ike mission.
senaToF-elect Turner VII star. toaaorFow
usght for Olympia 10 appear before the
railroad committees au1 explain The pro-
visions % tae bin recently framed ~ a
committee q which he was a MEMBER.
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Unlike most proprietary mediciaes. "a
formula OF Or J. C. Ayers Sars2pas5Ea
ard other preparations are cheeTfeily sec.
to any physician who apples for Their.
Hence the special favor accorded thsss
well-knowu standard remedies By ia
Worlds Fair commissioners.
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Supreme Court Decisions.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 4-Speclal.--TAs ..
preme court has denied rehearingz ia Ia
cases Of CLARK T. Davis respondent, "
the Atlas Assurance Company appalasi
and Clark T. Davis respondent. vs. "a,
Imperial Insurance Company appelaE,
from King county.
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HIGH WIND Ar wHATCos;.
Rough Sea and Heavy Tide-BuiIa-
ing Blown Down

NEW WHATCOM. Feb. Especial
There was a heavy wind storm here last
night and today. The sea Is said to have
been ths toughest FOR many years. The
tide was very high. A tHo-story frame
building over the tide fats on c street.
was blown over into the water. The steam
sr State Of Washington remained here agl
day storm bound.
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Serious Accident mt Daytoa,

DAYTON. Wash. Feb. &.-Srecs.,-
Sam McGes, a son OF Louden Mc.See. l,
old pioneer of Columbia county. wss a.
c!9entaIly shot while hunting rabbits nss,
COyello. Mr.. MCGEE. while climbing lasa
sled. accidentally dlscharg ea sgis saa. i,
shot entering his left side and saoalaes.
lie VII probably be q cripple Ter TIA
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An Everett Wedding.

EVER EFT. Feb. &.-Special---MI ARA
Z. Rude beck. daughter o. y. Rudsback. !
well-knOwn mining and real estate mar
OF this city was married this morning
James ". Hirs,.
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nyou arc using Japan tea
Of any other sort than S1b3-
rigs BeSf YOU are losing
lil Your money.
l our grocer returns Your
money in full if You don't
ike il.
4 Sesss s@gEsF
- fszag&ses q
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GOLDE.SsDAT4Es. Wasa. Feb. s-SrecsaL
Grip is doing Go.dendale in a harsh maa-
ner. Z. 81. Shelton. prominent hasinss
man. lies az the point OF death fron To
mAIady.
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south Bend Treasurer Resigns.

SOUTH BEND. Wash-. Feb 4.-speelaL-
4 surprise was sprung on tae CRY council
Monday evening BY ths resignation OF City
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-13
A GOOD NIGHT ALARM CLOCK.
OF Assistance to Young Men Who Find IL
Hard to Take Their Departure.

M Assistance to Young Men Who Find IL
Hard to Take Their Departure.
A Young man stood in the portico or
an APARTMENT house in Washington
park, Brooklyn, the other evening, and
ON the step above him stood pretty
girl. 1t was late, and the street was
deserted. Despite the darkness 1t was
apparent to the occasional passerby thas
the Young man had the daintlly gloved
right hand of the young woman within
his own. while his left hand rested
over it like a cover to keep it guarded.
The Young man was apparently trying
TO say good night, and the young wom-
an evidently could not hear him, Tor
she was bending her head close to ms
They stood in that attitude for nearly
Is minutes and might have been dis
covered in the same pose by the gray
dawn of the morning had not some
thing interviewed.
That something was round and bright,
and it came out of sixth story VIII
dow It descended slowly, the moon
light shimmering on its silvery surface
and making it conspicuous. Soon j!
could be seen that it was string ana
was being lowered by an elderly WON
an. When it dangled over the portlco'
there was sudden burr-r-r-r-r-r-r-ring,
and the young man and young woman
narted like an overstrained hawser
The young man seized the round and
bright object, which was still ringing
and held its face to the electric light.
The hands ON the alarm clock were
clasped at midnight He raised his hat
to the young woman, murmured Few
words in low tone and disappeared
The alarm clock was hoisted up quick
", but the young woman was up stairs
before it finally reached the open win
dow. New York Sun.
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Compound Rhyming Words.

In the south they have q very express
sive phrase for one indifferently we'll
"frobly .mobly "-and to be in "muppie'
fubble" signifies low spirits. In Leeds
when a person is overpowered WIN a..
tonishment, he is said to be 'mucn
struck" phrase forcible but scarcely
polite "Huck muck" is an expression
of like character, meaning foul mlry'
and in Devonshire bedraggied' De-
smirched person is said to DO IN uchso'
up to the huckson.
In Worcestershire waverlng' un
stable or worthless man Is caiieu a
"meckle-keckle fellow" and IL Is
worthy of remark that in Derpysh,ie
poor ore is called "keckle- meckle' an
awkward simploton is called "hauvey
gauyey" in the neighborhood OF Leeus.
In Warwickshire they style such one a. =,
"hobgoblin, or else it is from nop,
a lout, and "bog," a lump 'doopln,
shire, is the abode-"that never wa
writ in the travellers chart Or un
couth folk. They say of sloveniy loaio'
in south Cheshire:
Gobbinshire, Gobbinshire of Gobbinshiro
Green, ,,,os seen.
All the Year Around
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Great Good Fortune.

Good luck is Of all kinds, some OF II
queer. The San Francisco Post, for in
stance, tells how a laboring man in that
city found himself fortunate in way
most unexpected.
When the noon whistle blew the other
day, he sat down on a box in the shade,
thrust his hand into his overcoat pocket,
looked surprised and then remarked;
GIVE lost my lunch. !"
He pondered over his predicament a
moment and then added:
"Well, I've got something to drink
anyway" And he pulled bottle OF
coffee out of his other pocket
He slowly drained the bottle, threw
il aside and sat lost in thought for
moment Suddenly he sprang up, slap
ped his thigh and exclaimed:
Its good job lost my lunchl"
"Why so?" inquired another work
man.
"why, l left my teeth at homo. F"
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Her Reward.

A we'll known character in Paris is
an old woma whose breast is literally
covered with crosses and decorations,
and who is now peacefully engaged as
a flower seller. Her name is Jane Bon
mere. and her honors were gained in
the Crimea, at Rome, Gravelotte and at
Orleans. On one occasion she rendered
valuable service to her country by swal-
lowing military dispatch Of great inn
portan CO and so prevented its falling
into che hands of the enemy. A woman
who has swallowed so much for her
country with dispatch should not DO al
lowed to sup sorrow in her old age. -
Chicago Herald.
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Golf.

A game with history Of more than
400 years must necessarily have some
interesting records. Golf has been great
ly liked by kings. In the time OF James
l it was generally practiced by all
classes. The unfortunate Charles was
devoted to golf While OH visit III
Scotland in l641 as he was deeply en-
gagged in a game news was brought him
of the breaking out of rebellion III Ire
land, and the royal golfer threw down
his club and retired in great agitation
To Holyrood House. When he was I'M
prisoned at Newcastle. his keeper kind
" permitted him to take recreation on
the golfing links with his train. 1t is
said that Mary, queen Of Scots, was seen
nlaving golf in the field beside Seaton
a few DAYS after tho murder OF her hus-
band. In 1887 magnificent gold medal
was presented to ST. Andrews by Will
liam w, to be played for annually. One
of the earlier kings forbade the impor
tation of golf balls from Holland De-
cause it took away ina small quantitit
of gold and silver out of the kingdom'
of Scotland, and at one time "golf'
and futeball and other unprofitabl'
games" were forbidden in England be
cause archery, so necessary in the dc
tense of the nation, was being neglect
ed i'm their favor. Exchange.
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A Pearl Farm.

There is only one pearl farm in the
world. 1t is in the Torres strait, at the
northern extremity of Australia, and be-
longs to James Clark of Queensland.
Mr. Clark, who is known as 1.-THE king
of the pearl fishers, originally stocked
it with 10000 pearl oysters. Now
1. 500 men-2O0 of whom are divers
and $50 vessels are employed i'll har-
vesting the crop.
II have been Is years engaged in
pearl fishing" Mr.. Clark told CORE
spondent of the Melbourne Age. Il began
in small way and have given the fish
cries my close attention during all this
time. My experience has led me to the
belief that, with proper intelligence in
the selection of place, one can raise
pearls and pearl shells as easily as one
can raise oysters.
IT started my farm three years ago
and have stocked it with shells which
obtained, in many instances, far out at
sea. To grow shells successfully, how
ever, according to my experience thus
far. the water must not be too deep.
"My pearl shell farm covers 6,OSs
SQUARE miles. Over most of it the water
is shallow. In shallow water shells at
tain the greatest size, and, besides, 1T II
hard ON the divers to go down deep fol
| them.
II ship my pearls to London in m!
| own vessels. The catch each year runs
roughly speaking, from 5000, 900 wortl
M to almost five times that amount.