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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-17
FORCE CUTDOWN TOO MUCH
Thur~ton Comfy Clerk Insists on
Isis Demand for Addi-
stan,f

Special Disnatch 20 the Post InteliiTencer.
OLYMPIA. April l6.-The Thurston
county commissioners and the county
treasurer are considerably az outs over
the question Of extra help that Treasurer
Frost claims Is needed in his office At a
recent meeting Of the county commission
ers resolution was unanimously adopted
which ordered thar no help be allowed In
ary OF the county offices except when ex-
prossly ordered ~ the commissioners.
Nr Frost has had a man employed for
Some time under the order Of the hoard
prior To the last meeting. but at that time
TIRE hoard made no further provision for
hiring extra help. but the treasurer still
retains his clerk asserting that the eV-
ira assistance &c m absolute necessity in
running hts o1iee.
TAe board IS on record In the matter OF
reducing expenses Of the county officers
ana Mt FIRST saws he vii employ what
help is necessary 20 90 the business prop
evlv. as ne i under SIS" bond for the
fRitAfui performance 81 his duties Wa
claims thar TIRE work has increased sno per
cent under the provisions Of the new rev
enga law. During March he collected
taree times as much money "a hts preda-
cessor did "a MarCh IS6 ard the cost
90 the county has been bat halG As much
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TO BUILD THE FORTS.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN on SOUND
FORTIrICATIoxs.
By May I Soldiers VIII Re Sent 10
Fort Townsend, and Operations
VIII Commence ut Petnt Wilson,
Admiralty Head and MarrOwstone
Poinf-Dfstrfct Attorney Brinker
20 Institute Condemnation Pre-
ceedfngs.

PORT TOWNSEND, April is.-Positive
and definite Information reached here this
afternoon In a private telegram that be-
fore Aay O force OF United States SOL
diers would be sent to Fort Townsend 70
pat the place II readiness Tor imn1e-
date occupancy by army officials who
are soon 10 arrive 20 sgperintsnd and d.
rect the construction Of the Notifications.
for which congress has appropriated large
sums, at Point Wilson. Admiralty head
and Marrowstone point, al Immediately
contiguous 10 this city.
Another evidence OF the fact tina. the
government does not intend 20 longer de-
lay the construction of the Notifications
OF Puget sound is contained IN information
10 the effect that Immediately after ths
termination OF the session Of the United
States court at Spokane. William H.
Rrinker. United States district attorney.
will. under instructions from the Depart
ment OF justice, begin proceedings for the
cSndenna ton Of such property as may Do
required by the government.
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SHIPPING ON the LOWER SOUND.
Lumber From BelifnRh ham Hay, and
Lime From Roche Harbor.

Special Dispatch To the Post-Intslligencer.
WIIATCOM, April ..-The big bark
Pass Of Kiiliecrankie was towed out of the
haroor yesterday afternoon laden with a
cargo OF 1.3oo. 900 feet OF lumber from the
Bellipghsm Bay Improvement company's
min for cailao. Peru. A day or two be-
fore sailing three apprentices and the
boatswain OF the vessel deserted.
The steamers Umatilia and Walia Walla
have taken 25oo barrels OF ..mo from
Roche Harbor for san Francisco this
week.
The San Juan Islander says that "the
big ocean steamship Mariposa Is now at
Roche Harbor taking on a cargo OF 1900
barrels or lime for Honolulu. While
steaming across tho San Juan channel
on her way TO the harbor her captain
either lost his course or was not sure Of
the channel and had to drop anchor and
await assistance. The steamer Buckeye
answered her signal Of distress. and chas
Basfeard. her mate. boarded the steamer
and piioted her into port
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TRANSIT CASE NAY FAIL.
No Further Action In Taken In the
Port Townsend Nail Works
C0pfrQyersy. -

controversy
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tntelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND, April 1s.-Litigants
and attorneys IN the nail works case are
awaiting the outcome of the seizure of
the machinery at Seattle. which was ia
ken away on the steamer Rapid Transit.
II Lively can substantiate his claim, and
the property Is released then those in
terested viii be forced to divide what lit
tie property there Is left In the building.
Some OF the PARTIES are waiting TO see If
Receiver Littleleld will ask the court to
punish Lively and Caine for contempt Of
court. Lively was in town today, but no
effort was made TO cause his arrest.
The consensus of opinion, since the In
terestec attorneys are not actively urging
criminal prosecution. is that Lively was
acting on good legal advice. and that he
has a mertorious defense. and that the
matter Will DO dropped unless ne and
Game demand a trial.
Police Judge Rose this afternoon was
shown a dispatch fronaaeattle saying that
Game denied that there had been a war
rant issued for his arrest.
You bet there is warrant out for his
arrest and here's the complaint" was his
reply.
The complaint is sworn to by ex-Supe-
rior Judge Sachs. and charges y. NJ.
Lively and Game with being
about TO steal. take and carry away GER
tain described personal property to the
value OF 81 900. The sheriff has not re-
turned the warrant into court.
When questioned Judge Sachs said:
II did my duty toward my clients by in
forming the proper officers that the crime
OF larceny was about 10 be committed.
went still further and swore 10 the COM
plant and delivered the warrants to the
sheriff, accusing Lively and Game Of the
crime. AT the time / was informed and
supposed that Caiae was the captain OF
the Rapid Transit. i do not know why
the warrants are unserved. After the
crime was committed / advised the sheriff
that II was his and the duty OF the prose-
cutting attorney to prosecute the guilty
parties for the crime OF larceny.
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original location after three months. re-

original location after three months re-
markable service.
Or. Lee, who was In charge of the OBJ
servation in the Southern heavens. an
nounces that since January ] more than
10000 double and triple stars have peen
measured. More than half are new, hav-
ing never been reported before by any
astronomer. The report will be the largest
and most important addition TO the South
ems stellar astronomy since the observa-
lions of Sir John Herschel. FRA reports
of the work are 10 be forwarded soon to
the Royal Astronomical Society at London.
Among the discoveries are many bril-
liant stars. and perhaps fifty double stars
separated by less than one second OF an
arc. In addition to these discoveries DIR.
Lees corroborative points Of argument Is
10 the formation OF heavenly bodies viii
be exceptionally interesting.
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RACING MAN DISAPPEARS.
James Hunter, Who Had Lost Heav-
lily, Drops From sight.

OAKLAND. April 1s.--With the defeat
OF the horse Gold Bug in the third race
at Emeryville race track yesterday tho
owner OF the horse, James Hunter. drop
ped out of sight, and his friends are
afraid that he has committed suicide.
Hunter is well-known racing man on
this coast and besides Gold Bug, owns
several other good horses. He has been
a steady loser during the present meet
ing. and has been respondent OF late
Just before the third race yesterday he
remarked to several friends:
We'll. l am all up en- this race. II
Gold Bug is beaten I will never see the
horse. track nor any one else again"
Hunter then purchased a two-ounce
bottle OF laudanum. watched the race long
enough 10 see his horse come In fifth. and
then disappeared. He has not been seen
since. and his friends say he is surely
dead.
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THEJURY COULD NOT AGREE
No Verdict Reached I'm the Ashen-
fciter Suit an Iasur-
auee palfcE

Special Dispatch 10 the Pest-Inteiligencer.
SPOKANE. April ls.-The jury ia the
case Of Lila II. Ashenfelter Va. the En-
pioyes Liability Company after being out
twelve hours and failing TO agrees upon a
verdict was discharged by Judge Hanford
today. The suit arose from the death OF
a. c. Ashenfelter, husband OF plaintiff.
In an accident at Seattle two years ago.
Ashenfelter Was insured with the de-
fendant company. having a $1,000 policy.
They refused To pay the claim on the
ground that he was insured as a work
man and Was injured as a contractor. and
that his death Was due 10 bis own criml-
nal cerelessness. The case has lasted
three daSs.
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OFF ron ANCHOR POINT.
steamer Albion Reaches Fort Town
send From saa Francisco.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
PORT TOWNSEND. April is.--Steamer
Albion. from San Francisco for Anchor
Point, near Coal hsrhor. Alaska, with
twenty-oIe passengers and large amount
of freight on board. called here this morn
Ing and cleared for Comox. b. c., where
100 tons OF fuel viii be taken aboard. She
viii thon proceed to her destination via
sitka- Capt. Edwards, late OF the steamer
Ediths was engaged as pilot The Albion
Is under engagement % tho same company
that chartered the steamer Bertha. which
sailed recently from Seattle for Anchor
Point
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Grief TOWN YET uNBuILT.
surveyors Mapping Ont the New
Railroad From Lyle

Special Dispatch 20 the Post -fnteiligencsr
GoIspENDALE, wash. Aprli ia ru-
NOR reached Goldendata today that a
party or railway surveyors recently left
Lyle and were working toward Golden
dale. The current report Is that Chit
c8Ee syndicate recently bonded al the
land about Lyle With the view OF making
the chief town 81 klickitat st that point
Among The protected enterprises for that
uhhasR city = An extensive packing house.
also an extensive Mourning mill and a SASH
and door factory.
The great output OF hogs from Kuoki-
Tar the last few years has extended a. far
As chicago. The excellent quality 81
klickltat wheat is rreati desired oy good
mliierS
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GAMERS no PAR rom cExrs.
Dtnerences WITH the Ftshermen,.
tnfsn Adjusted NJ Astoria.

Special pspateh 70 che Pest Intelligence.
ASTORIA. Apffi 1a-Tha committee ~
fishermen appointed a. the union meeting
yesterday 20 confer with the cannerrrsen
met the latter a. Az aEpciatoA hour tosav
IN The Chamber q Commerce roouls ara
ssFeeshly settled the differences existing
between eogh parties ia regard 70 tho price
81 salmon. This action vas approved A.
a special neE ting q TIE union held tlsis
afternoon. The canrery uisn agreed 60
pay cents as long as the market capIa
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...sxnmrpt at south Bena.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntelligencer.
SOUTH BEND. April IA. L. DEMO.
formerly cashier OF the First National
bank. has fled an assignment of all his
property with John l.. Harris. as assignee.
He states that he owes ". S. Kindred
81 900 and the suspended bank an unknown
sum. His assets consist OF stock In the
Adamanfine Plaster Company. his inter-
est in three lots and house in South
Bend. the launch Lilloet and a house and
lot "a Tokeland.
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For ox.,er Com m,s.toner..

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SOUTH BEND. April 15.-The county
commissioners have recommended II. j.
Weigardt. A. A. Compton and Henry
Clark to Gov. Rogers for appointment as
oyster commissioners for Pacific county
20 set aside the natural oyster beds and
prevent unlawful encroachment upon
them All three men are practical oyster
men. and the recommendation meets with
general approval.
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Is NOW Az rPIsooPALrAx.
Rev. ". ID. Williams Leaves the
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

san FRANCTsCo April Is-Rov. " n
Wlia uss. enc of the most prominent Con-
Errcs ienal3st ministers on the Pacific
coast fer the past ter years ard unit,
a month sEa pastor 81 Plymouth church
h"re wbers De bad large and influential
following. eas become an EpIscopaisan y.
Use WAS confirmed AZ Gray Episcopal
Chu~cr totay b. Bishop Nichols
tlr Williams is - go 70 ONO May I ~
SEEK cisrlrsak employment. tie says that
although ha Has become "a member Of thu
Episcopal eear-e. De Is stiu m acceutei
minister 81 tae Cong oEationaHst b.ody
au4 ~ r1feF q tie ConEreSatlonallsg
bay conference
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllgencer.
ANACoRTES. April 1s-The govern
ment has placed a buoy OF Shannon's
point and a bell buoy on Lawson reef. the
latter being about two miles southwest OF
Deception pass. Navigators generally
agree in saying that a fog signal should
be placed on Burrows island.
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Special Dispatch to the Post -Intelllgencer.
HARTFORD. April 16.-James Cain,
head sawyer at the Lake Stevens mill,
near here, had the second finger on the
left hand taken Off waile at work yester-
day. He Immediately left for Everett.
where he had the injured member dressed.
This is Mr.. Gains second accident in the
same mill In less than year.
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Gin ron Must Hang.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. April i6.--The jury chosen TO
try the sanity OF Gin Pom. the condemned
Chinese murderer. today rendered ver-
diet finding him sane. The execution Will
take place In the yard of the county jail
FRIDAY, April 80
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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George Pink Dead.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND, April l6.--George
Pink. brother of Charles Pink died today
OF consumption. Recently he was en-
ployed at Diamond Point quarantine sta
ton.
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TIE new o. r. a \. ard Un3on Pacta,
time -ar3 does away With the isy-over at
Portland ana shorters IRE time 20 All
roinfs fusf tweaty-three hours Our taur-
txg slueplrg car service ia uueaualef.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
SOUTH BEND. April 1s.-South Bend
people are reaping the benefits OF a local
srocers war.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intslligencer.
WHATCOM. April l6.-It is announced
that the new creamery here and the aux
Hilary separator stations at Everson and
ciearbrook Will begin operations Monday
sure.
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FIRE AT BERKELEY.
Explosion CauseS the Destruction of
the College of Agriculture.

BERKELEY. Cal. April ls.-Flre at the
University OF California this afternoon
entirely destroyed the building occupied
as the college Of agriculture. The fire
IS believed 30 have started either from an
explosion in the chemical laboratory or
from heat generated by the use OF an m
cubator. The building contained expensive
chemicals and laboratory appliances The
loss Is estimated AZ $4,000. The building
was a thrae-story frame structure.
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The Safe KaY

n 20 begin "a season 10 purity ara en-
rich your blood. before The warner
weather comes Hoods Sarsaparz1a viii
overcome the Iznguor and weakness
which = due to impoverished blood. II
viii purity your hood and give nerve,
mental and digestive strength.
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THOUSANDS oF NEW STARS.
Important discoveries Made In the
Nnntfrerra Nanrrn.

cry or MENfCo Rn-fl IS -TNe r.our
elsffFa .nFts "hi-a 1as fraasferrct IRON
ffa4slaG A~z go MeT3co eRrIv ga Tsa-
carnlaF lsst far TIRE parrsese - s,sssr,-r-.r-
taa appa@.t5a1 - AGrs anH for fha r,.~S-
uregasat - southern eauhle s-ars nas
tee2 os&az stated aGd shipped back 70 ats
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axe

Car. q your health now. Do not aTow
your blood TO remain In tnat impure con-
cstfor 70 which ire winter months are
sure 70 leave g. Take thorough course
CT Hoods Sarsa paYisia and expd these
impurities. Otherwise Yoa viii - an ezsy
vz~s5rr ~ disease
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Only twe2yy-three hsurs- ran froaa 81
attic 20 Ross and e yen take ths Ncrth.
err Pacinc -iae Ga save an entire aAy
b us-ns lhis line
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Samuel Tayior, representing the chair
man - the state central committee sen.
81 long telegram 20 Senator Hanna f,st
night IN it he is reported 20 have fofg
Mr.. Hanna that ths senatorial sltuatlar
sS3 reached = staee wh~ra thras-fourt1s
~ the Republican members warte4 Tr
Hunter % Withdraw Taylor Is saf8 "a
have asked Hsuns's advice.
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SANTA FE. n. NJ. April 1s.-Francfsco
Navarro, 10 years of age, 81 dying az the
United States Indian school from a gun
shot wound inflicted by a stray bullet
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Fooe meal tar chickens Frye Brssu
Company
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Taking effect Sunday. April Is. new
time card on o r. &. y. and Union Pa
cife. Close connection made az Portland
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To CURE a CoLD N ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brono ouinlne Tahlet.
Druggists refund money Il Il tails 20 eu-..
H.
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A TRUCE IN KENTUCKY.
Fight Delayed TIL Tuesday-Taylor
Ask. Hanna'x Advice.

FRANKFORT. Ky. April IA truce
In the senatorial battle has been declared
until next Tuesday. The respective steer
Ing committees this afternoon signed
agreements that on tomorrow and Mon
day but one vote should be cast for each
OF the candidates Nearly half az the
members have gone home or elsewhere
10 stay until Tuesday morning and most
OF the remaining half VIII 80 TO Louisville
on a special train tomorrow afternoon
90 attend the address OF William Jennings
Bryan at the auditorium.
Il is generally agreed that the Black
burn people are hoping for the indict-
ment % Hunter on the i6ea that II indicted
he cannot withdraw under a cloud. ana
the cloud could not hs lifted until the
trial. which would last the summer out.
The grand jury. which has kept three
deputy sheriffs busy looking Tor and sum
mcninE witnesses FOR two weeks. is rot
yet through. and adjourned again to-
night without making a report. The court
VIII adjourn tomorrow afternoon for the
week, and Il Is said that JudEa Canfren
has notified the Jury that a report must
b. forthcoming before this Adjournment
Fhree ballots we're taken today. each
or which Vas az follows.
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price will be lowered 10 3s1 cents later
OF.
The cooperative cannery viii begin op-
erstions in <uIl blast Monday with Chi
neas labor.
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Diamond t-s ts the only pgre lca sold ia
TIE elty. Te.crEone Pike Is
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r,erans Sfsees Ter reas sow. sullivan
eGt,diaE.
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Tha case 90 q. 4. Dreker and wsra "a
EuNene W clark ts ou frlRl In ths et1fr
Hsn1rfrsrnt a Jay having heta secareE
az q Fate hafsr yfrre rday- ire euff Is s.sr
SEsl value % ut2n5 taksn ~ Ct3FE frosn
elst rlssckr hcFne En West Seastte
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\ T sANDEN- sNoHoAIsH WASH April ].
Of and
has dons q An Ia my ckt
IN 21e "a. and /
= fs
- b Sleep
months set
m II 1 Wi
VIII DO al yaac ai
maks power
axe Il
ans q &
q health
g Q man
rneu Nh are Three
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
THIRD STREETS. OREGON
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an Madison street cars run 70 the lake.
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SeaSonable and Stylish Goods
AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES
New Belts,

In Snake. Alligator -,
snd PapiIiion; all eolors. yr.... -
ians. brown also black ..s
white.
SPECIAL.
Waite Canvas Belts. har,,..
buckles. in nickel. az
ioc Each.
White SIX Belts with ns.,.,
harness buckles.
lSc Each.
White Kid Belts.
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II IL q season of Checks and Over
p1aids. We have them I'm profuse va
riety, In the correct shapes and
fashionable shades.
A great many of our patterns are
exclusive and controlled by us.
prises all the up-to-drte fabricsg cut,
trimmed and made In the prevail
ing styles.
III you have never bought of as, IL
Will pay ven to Investigate our line
before buying elsewhere.
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Black Mesh. White Dot. Honi-
ton Lace Border. Green Mesh
with Black Dots, White Silk
Brussels Net. Fancy Fish Net
with Chenille Dots
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Mount Zion Church.

MIcBAUx, P. O., PowHArAN. Co, VA.
Mr.. Editor Please allow me through
your paper TO to thank my members
for their kindness TO me in the New
Year. Though being unwell all the
week, managed TO get to my church
in G0ochland on Sunday,S and came
back home on Tuesday, with some nice
presents.
On getting back found that some of
the brethren, Deacon Philip Brown and
brother Joseph Hubbert, had visited
my house from y or Il miles away
with team of TWO mules and brought
to me New Years present given Dy
the Mount Zion Baptist Church If
Powhatan which consisted of e box
with meat, flour, sugar, coffee. butter,
cheese. rice, soap and some underwear
and in fact almost everyt hing that is
useful in the family. Fur thls act OF
kindness may the good Lord ever bless
them in d prosperous condition and
standing together in th- future as they
have been in the past nine Year, foI
the good of the hurch. They have
my heartfelt thanks and prayers.
(Rev } I. p. HARRIS