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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

srt scraps of ircn. More bullets and
more spikes went sailing across the dis-s
puted lana and again Mr.. Bailey came Off
victorious. He was not molested again
and he held the property and improved 1t.
When The state gave him a chance to pur-
chase fifteen years later, he still had the
land and he has some of IL to this day.
Valentine Script Tried.
improvements ON the tide flats went on
very slowly fof Years. bu, in 1855 some
excitement was oteasioned by the report
that Willard had again made Seattle the
terminus Of the Northern Pacific.
No one yet knew OF a certain way OF ac-
qulring title 10 the tide lands. but all were
Sttre that they were becoming more and
more valuable as the city grew in popu-
Ia lon and ir,iliorta nee. Valentine scrip
had been plasle"ed all over the fats and il
was asserted that the scrip would insure
a good tisie. The courts we're appealed To
tc settle the knotty questions. The net
result of all this was that the territorial
grant 10 the Seattle & Walla Walla road
was declared voio. and that .he land be-
longed 70 the state and not to the govern
ment. and vas heid In trus; by the gov
ernment for he state.
-Four Hundred Men I'm battle.
Many encounters occurred on the fats
ana shotguns and rifles were often resort
ed 10 - protect improvements. IN De
cemher. ~ there occurred the first
trouble between the Coiumbia 4 Puget
Sound railroad and the Puget Sound Shore
railroad. Thc tIsr named road claimed
tn right o!-way through the old Seattle
* VaUt Wslla cfspt and also by virtue
- deeds from Jpisnd owners. the broad
ea4gc rc1i III med contract wsth the
either read by VIII IN II was 70 have thc
pei retual use ot such tracks as Il needed
fox III business. The trouble broke ont
afreSh en- MAY 9 $50 when the quia. eity
81 Seattle wine sod battle IN which 400
men rlashea on ,n~ tide lands. The Trans
Is company had leased some land from,
one Of the companies ana was proceeding
In rrt warehouse across a track claimed
l'y The otner company. The war opened
with So men orc Cne side and sevssr on
the ether. At5er TIE tools and lumber of
the small party had been thrown into the
bay the Victorious army looked around
for new worlds - conquer II had no,
Tong to Nai;. Fifty cents an hour WIS al
.iaring wages and there VAS soon another
army of no Ia fiec' the others For three
hours The bath, ragged and considerable
property WAS destroyed before in{unctlons
wer" procured 10 stop the fray A number
OF Usu WfGe thr1Wu into the bav ard
nHai'y we've burt mere or less severely
No one va illCd The Past-Intslilgef1. s.r
81 The next day rad nc following editorial
comment u}Aon the }att3e:
tH course toti parties % tho contro-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

went ahead with improvements Of Ntfious
SORTS Ia. plan al obtaining trie lu that
WAY Nss not a popui1r enc hegause Of It's
expense aEd hazard. But hose Nho
adop,ea taat rEsn aad stuck 70 1t h. main
tatnsus the iaprot en3ents. were ultimate
Is rewarded fev their labor ana expense
~ getflus me first cNance ta huy tho Land
trnm ghe state
s'IaiYu jumping went ~ and the rail
ye1d company vns ken, III hct water fo~
taare. f'i}ee would te driven n night hv
an suterrrszlar $auattcr ou}y - BE- e.,lilea
up shc ~eNs dan by nc vlgilant railroad
eampsrv or same other claimant, often
the jumpers o~ saaatterS would Saend
thousands of dollars hvforc fnev could he
driven OF y WAS iu fN>e tn4t these
troubles eliminated ip a marine encounter
So narrowly missed becoming = trag-
ctly.
\ Warm Encourter.
Steve Bailey. Wig raw rEng the North
ara he,el ha4 who theu vas proprie.or a.
ibe M ~ Sisee soak 8n stous " acres
81 the i3r lands San t1ar rriEhhsrhr,ad ~
th> present fouadrv ~ Novve's ana tha
n,w C~u.rnusgi n1il4 ft0 drove fat -
r5.ez aad MAS rap4d}v Making b.ra.cis ~
aoue 49, sfs property when tNc railroad
reop'e came - ga. conclusion that he
0est ise eG-se.t B. z Ferry J T. Nj
NsaSht aHf 'a1lH r. N,} He'll were hen
;71> attorneys az ths Oregon Isupros ertse,sf
.arsp-ay. }s~egh 2fs%epGhf was sgufav
u1steaer 81 t'fa Sam as1d H happened tAat
't-e s~''iar tusnhers Wers tll away attend
in< coWE- eE f'nef Townsend y her tAe time
s7s decisive action easnr. There had been
e preliminary ia&Ri cfseA H&cr str lawG in
question. 1854 9g was in a0 unsettled ard
uncertain condition NhtH Mr. BalleV rsst
q forecast = 3 cyclone ThleA was -
sweep dexn an9 Sersol5sh His Improve
fueat< tie MAS satisfied sHat his SQUAT
ser's ctz5ggs Was better than the "a }rssH
cefana0y's ard Ne determined - hars- Or
- aIs improve ssents s* ~ hazards
Nygs Night 2 suE appeared ~ ssie siao.1
aoH sl>,f up ,s o8e - Nj Eaiizv's stakes
Tf.a p.3e S5o1 cane ~ S~8 acoshaY ard
ara-h s~ f~}ioeset Herr Mr Bailey zfss-
4 -ly cFarrsea trcr} Zee n'fEri<hs lark
ness I'D 11afs stFensIo2tE ahfsets1r - the
r-roe@edaNE Etls cnAnetsor proving ~ 70
eraH he retired few PAGES ana tsfx-
Charged = gun So tH9s sir S1sli she work
v.rt ~u Then NY Bssev ard his mar
n,senesi I've Ga earnest orr the ,eetrssgtx -
tS@ tzS fss4E Trey rs2sGs fhe u3los aonss
~-s.}s a waeun ts}a~s ~ s}xa so That thee o.
s>s,tssntx se-sA TpfaEs akls~ hu' not before
the pilot 81; tsitht through his coak
T'Ns ta< fesssd sa3 fu- watchers spent
t,e rass 81 tha u5zhs - ryat..
Extensive preparations we're very asliet-
- ~7ass DEE g<ess dzy Cor eea'&tgla sce -
sse hasf3< E%s5teF fsaTz%rf Hsi ~ ~
h-rs.zsF a h3cs hza teen used ia she ear
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

ver$y over ne broad gauge STRIP are ready
with plausible statements. bs.t tfse fact Ia
thst neither has The Elsgttess claim IN Yaw
OF eqlltE 20 the property for which .Ncy
sfe co1tead:ng. II Is helz ~ the frrifeai
Ststtes go tsGS5 ioT tae slate 20 Hsn created
X = Impossible for sEyD Body o. any agency
"a give any co}or e rsght or titia 10 X"
There were two othsr iueleerts ~ whffe,
FoTce was a~ed and large body ~ ire,
wsre engaseG~eone ta&5nx PLACE Before ire
stare UaS admitted sad ths other after
wsfss- Or Ju3Y ISss. S number 81 .-3tI-
p rs headed ~ =. T. 5'snueD. pat force
81 = men al Work building houses o. ths
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The New Order of Things.

The erection OF the Centennial mill on
the fats within the past year was the
frs. large irlrrovea:t mt to go on since the
new order CT things. The transaction of
last week by Chadsey e. Young, in which
they acquired tide lands valued at over
500 600 Is the most important of this sea-
son and II marks the beginning of new
era in the development OF the city. Mr..
Chadsey came out here some two months
ago at the instance of financiers of ma
tional note. He has gone East now TO ar
range the transfer of this large block OF
tide lands to the men with whom he is
interested.
In Boston Providence and Baltimore.
on the Atlantic coast. the tide lands have
recently become very much appreciated.
The stat. OF Massachusetts, IS contemplate
ting the expenditure OF so 900 for the
Improvement Of the tide lands in front OF
Boston.
There is good news for Seattle in the
fact that this old sore on the face of pro-
gress has beer cured: that this blot upon
the page Of the city's history has been ex-
purged and that this mammoth impedi-
men. to commercial growth has been re-
moved.
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LANDS For WHICH
MEN HAVE FOUGHT.
The Remarkable Story of
Seattle's Tide Flats.
BATTLES FOR POSSESSION.
Men With Shotguns and Howitzers
Struggle For Claimed Rigf.S.

After Years Of Litigation Good Title
Can Now BE Given, and Under the
Warn Sun OF Prosperity values
Arc Rapidly Approaching A
Great Jmpetus to Improvement
which Promises Great Things for
the Near ruture-A Mammoth I'm
neAiment 10 Commercial Growth
Removed Ono Big Deal Made.
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ToaL Tn oyster Reds

In iS65 the territorial legislature fa~srd
All at known as tbs oyster act whlch
permitted t0e taking up 81 tea atr.s az
tide land by any pcrsou % corporation
who would piart oysters. Several vsti-
gems awaited themselves of she rights con-
ferreA ny the act and sfaked avster },tei~
for that purpose az tho soetb end 81 Com
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rerritorial uncertalntIer ceased I'M lie
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
Democratic General Com
mittee to Meet Wednes-
day Night,
Petitions Went Around Ye8t9r-
day and the Call Will Go
Forth To-Day.
The Outcome of This New Party War
Depends Mainly on Registrar
Hinton's Decision.

Wednesday night will be Boss Rairey's
night to roar for right ana ilDeI'y
proxy. 1t will be the turn OF tae haihey-
lies and the others who are afhha'lhg
with him to save the party organization
from Boss Sullivan and his friends.
That meeting OF the Democratic Gen
eral Committee will he held then, Iot
Metropolitan Hall was engaged yester1
day. and the time fixed by Chairman L
7. Harney and others OF the campalg;d
committee.
The petition for the meeting, which
must be signed by at least fifty OF the 4oo
mem bers, was in industrious circulation
yesterday in triplicate and in sections
and it will! be ready for use to-day. 1t is
asserted that it will contain more than
fifty names.
Especial efforts will be made TO get
majority of the 450 together Wednesday
mgnt on account of its moral effect.
though only a quorum of $50 is needed to
do the business of the eeyening-throwing
Dictator Sullivan and others out OF the
party, electing P. J. Harvey chairman
adopting resolutions and indorsing the
campaign committee.
The sub committee appointed night be-
fore last to frame resolutions to be pre-
sented spent some time yesterday think
ing up strong words and fierce phrases IN
which TO denounce the Sullivan coterle'
The official call for the m meeting Will be
sent out by Secretary McGovern to-day.
The Sullivan campaign com mlttee resteo
yesterday from its labor OF selecting Tor
appointment a new county committee OF
ITO mem bers, but will resume operations
this evening at the Grand Hotel. During
the week two party machines Will be IN
fierce rival operation. and by that time
active outside mem bers OF the party Will
begin to line up with either faction.
In the pending local Freeh0lders' cam
paign, which is the occasion OF the row,
the question of what the issue Will be
becomes the question OF what Registrar
Hinton will do when two Dsmt tcratlc
tickets are presented to him tor place on
the ballot. He must decide which repre-
sents the established party, and both
factions strongly claim that the recogni-
ton will be theirs. The RaIntyites count
on political influences ana the Sullivanites
on Hinton's sympathies. 1t is conceded
that tho State Central Committee will
axe no hand in the mess, SO that the
Registrars decision will settle it, except
an appeal be taken to the courts, all OF
which hints of more future troubles.
Some of the old and beaten but strong
Buckley faction OF the last cam paign are
ready to get in behind the Su Ivan wing,
not because they love Sullivan and his
friends, but because they are ready for
"anything to down Rainey." Many more
are ready to play with the Rainey END il
they can get little encour tgement think
ing that there is where the mex batch of
plums will come from. Many hngs are
working to bring about as merry local
Democratic war as has ever entertained the
populacs in the pat.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
NEW TODAY

After coughs and colds
the germs of consumption
often gain foothold.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites will not cure every
case; but, if taken in time,
it will cure many.
Even when the disease is
farther advanced, some re-
markable cures are effected.
In the most advanced stages
it prolongs life, and makes
the days far more comfort
able. Everyone suffering
from consumption needs this
food tonic.
soc. and si.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
PERSONAL.

NJ. Lauer, a merchant of Alturas, Is at the
Grand.
Ex-Judge A. P. Catlfn of Sacramento is at
the Lick.
r. E. Jack, the San Luis Obispo banker, is at
the Palace.
J. A. Horen and wife OF Sonora, Cal, are at
the Cosmopolitan.
uH. S. Allen. mining man OF Sonora, is a
guest at the Grand.
Judge ]. NJ. Mannon Of Ukiah is among the
late arrivals at the Lick.
A. ]. O'Conor, San Diego capitalist, is 8
late arrival at the Grand.
George Z. Sickle of Angels Camp is at the
Grand. He is q merchant.
George F. Buck, Stockton lawyer, is max
ing short stay at the Lick.
James G. Tyrell of the Grass Valley Tidings
is registered at the Baldwin.
g. Long and wife OF Sacramento are among
the guests at the Cosmopolitan.
A. ]. Francis of the A. J. Francis Cooperage
Company of New York arrived yesterday and
is at the Grand.
B. T Booze of Oakdale, the general freight
and passenger sgent of the new Sierra Rail-
way Company of California. Mrs. Booze &C
companies him.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Marshall OF Washington,
D. c., arrived at the Occiden tai last night from
the East Mr.. Marshall is a member of the
United States Geological Survey.
Eduardo de la Cuesta of Santa Barbara, Su
peryisor from one of the northern districts Of
the county, is at the Grand is in the city.
He is accompanied by Mrs de "a Cuesta.
DR.. E. Myers OF Springfield, O.. is at the
Grand. He is one OF the doctors Of the Cha m
pion College Of EN- balming, which will hold q
convention in this city from November to 6,
with headquarters at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01

by $50, and with 148 pounds of steam and 96
revolutions the ship made 16.7 knots She
was, however, not dowE to her mean draught
within 8 inches, and It is doub ed that the
vessel will make the intended spsed OF l7.5
knots on 10000 horsepower unless the So
called patent log is used
The Russian battle ship Petropolawskl,
built It st. Petersburg, is nearly ready Tor her
trials. The ship is of 10, $50 tons displace-
ment, and has an extreme length OF 375 feet,
beam 20 feet, and % feet inches mean
draught The engines, OF 10000 horsepower,
were built in England, and her nickel-steel
afmor, 10 inches thick, was made at the ljora
works, Russia. The armament will consist of
four l2-iuch and twelve 0-inch guns, besides
d large nun Der of Hotcbkiss rap1d-ire guns.
Courts-martial were held October IA and Is
on the commanding officers OF the torpedo
boat dtstroyers Thrasher and Lynx, which
stranded September 20 and were nearly lost.
Commander Robert Travers of the Thrasher
pleaded in excuse that the irregular tides and
currents were responsible for the accident.
and the court took this view of the affair. sem
fencing him only to a severe reprmand and
caution to be more careful in the future.
Lieutenant Garnet Armstrong OF the Lynx
was acquitted OF blame for the accident TO his
vessel.
The engine-room compliments OF the Brit
ish cruisers Powerful and Terrible consist OF
/ chief engineer, other commissioned en-
gineers, chief engne-room artificers, Ii en-
gine-room artihcers, q leading tiremen and
29l first and second class firemen. The num-
Der of firemen is not considered too great
and the admiralty having reduced the
force application has been made by the COM
manding officer to allow the origina! num-
Der. The United States steamship Colum bia
in her record voyage across the Atlantic in
August, 1895, had 1876 mea all told in her en-
CINE and fire rooms, but this number was
found inadequate, and forty-tive additional
had TO be taken from the sailors and lands
men force, making total OF 221. The horse
power of the Power full and Terrible is %, 600,
while that of the Columbia is lS,500. The
British cruisers having 48 boilers, with SO
furnaces. against 1S boilers, with 6S furnaces.
in the Columbia accounts for the greater fire.
room crew in the British ruiseVs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
THE MISSION PARK SCHEME.

UNICIPAL schemes that with them
tVl OF private gain not easily killed. They
feaed time again, but always those who hone to
profit by them ind opportunity pre-
them the public under is well
known all students of city politics. either elsewhere
that among the probabilities of the future is re-
viva of the Mission park scheme
levy for the ensuing fixed and as
there expectation among the promoters scheme
that the public would to bond purpose
purchasing the ground for the proposed park revival
subject this only with purpose of max
something like campaign of education seems to
be the idea of the schemer that by keeping project
sanity bore the public the people will either
become tired of it 10 let it through the time
the levy through sheer weariness of fighting
Possibly when next brought before the people project
will have form somewhat different was
universally condemned when first advanced. Instead
geological garden attachment proposed, comns
scheme oer aquarium substituting for the rejected
monkey tank for possibly public NAV
be entced by the prospect
place of the menagerie.
Seriously, the threatened revival of this old
bear watching The arguments against it
on this will with passing season. The
city has need for another suburban
has yet been completed and affords
sufficient recreation ground Tor the requirements the peop
1t accessible than would be park any portion of the
Mission therefore the public
We had better finish the work of planting park we have
before which wa bave
while to go over again the arpu.
ments against scheme which fully discussed but
little while ago. In fact it is folly part of the pro.
of the project TO begin ara-
ton There to bring the issue prac-
teal politics for and space time Mt
the monkey boomers would do give the
public rest
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIEs.

The Powerful left Portsmouth October z for
China, where she will be stationed as fl gship
OF the British squadron.
llWith the increase in number of ships in
the Japanese navy it is stated that ad
ditiOnal squadron to be called the Leikai
kantai (western sea squadron) will be formed
nexty year.
Four firs-class gunboats have been ordered
by the British Admiralty, to be built by con-
tract They have been named Brambie
Briiomart, Dwarf and Thistle, and take the
place OF namesakes that have been condemned.
The Canopus, one of six bait e-ships OF
1880 tons building for the British navy, was
launched at Portsmouth October 13. The
christening was performed by Mrs. Rice, wife
of the sdmira!-superintendent of the dock
yard.
The Gilyak, gunboat of 963 tons, was
launched October from the Admiralty yard
on the Neva, near St. Petersburg. She carries
one Finch, two 29-inch and four Is inch
rspid fire guns, and is intended for Chinese
waters
Assistant Paymaster +. W. Walker of the
British gun boat Wildfre was dismissed from
the service by sentence of court-martia. for
having appropriated TO his own use $50 left
vessel
Two new ranks are to bc created in the
Japanese navy, corresponding to commander
and lieutenant junior grade IN the United
States navy. One advantage to the naval Off
GER is that he will serve only two years in
hose grades before he is eligible for promo
tion, while heretofore the time was four
years IN the grades OF ensign and lieutenant
| commander.
Italy has passed a law for the formation of
an auxiliary fleet OF cruisers of steamers of
|ooo IONS 10 steam lS knots. Two steamship p
companies Navigsztone G.nerale and La
Veloce, have agreed to build three and four
steamers respectively that will come up to
Government requirements aud entitle the
companies TO the attending subsidies and
| other advantages
Cesar, a British battle-ship of IA. 900 tons,
made her eight hours trial trip October z,
nnder full power with natural draught. The
| stipulated horsepower Of 10, 900 was exceeded
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
THE MORN-S NG.

Tn re IS song sunk by the waking bird,
song ha. the lisplpg leafiet. THIRST to hear;
HaTdl, by mortal ear is its music heard
Dear t Is TO the flowers as t.. Q de W is dear
In the chill of the morn tn brittle bough it Is
break,
take.
'Tis I'll ed with the rill and OF the JOY OF orn
Wl.h the wall and sob OF ,hs bursting bad in
pain,
With whisper glad for the many Howerets horn.
With a sweet wall sad for many returned again
To the heaven of flowers ere The sweet day
comes to see
To the unknown father OF all that bade
them be-
The song was known 10 us all ere we cou I'd speak,
When in the h ,ly arms We helpless lay,
known tbs yet 10 The chdike poet meek.
Los to all who have lie: The worlds fierce day
Dry from their sou the b'es Of morn,
Barn up the flowers of Chart with Them Dor N.
AARON MASON in New York sun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
THE CONTEST IN NEW YORK.

lew YORK is red hot. 1t is off year polite,
her people. The beautiful season of Indian
them pass the time wandering amid the
groves the park by the banks of the romantic Bronx
mediate upon the poetry They fighting one
with and decide which faction
among shall the honor and the profit of inaugural
ing the government of that Greater New York
into the greatest city known to the his
tory of the world.
The contest every respect faction fight
party organizations in operation and tickets
field and file of neither party responds 10y
atty leaders Six candidates contend for the Mayoaly
claim sanguine of 1t is
ceded superb organ zng Pla
by support of the Governor of the State
full Republican strength the polls for Tracy
Tammnny whip into line for Van Wyck the host OF
in former have made New York almost
solid for Democracy as the Solid South.
death of Henry GEORGE who the potent per-
sona force in the campaign has wrought change the
situation but political divided in opinion
of the change In its essential elements the
however faction fight The death of the leader
boiling Democrats has changed fact whatever
it may wrought IN the way of Transformation.
belief of the leaders in closing lays
contest actiona elements will strength
party loyalty The argument on which this belief
that nteigence of the will
the of their party will tend the
organized of the party Republicans will
vote will help elect Van Wyck Democrat. will
for George will aid Tracy The old spirit
revive and when election day will drop their
factonal differences and votelhe party ticket.
question OF the essential truth of argument
doubt ntrudes the point where the that
will break from the Independent
the tickets 1t is possible Republicans
the conclusion they Tracy make general
stampede Low. 1t equally possible NAV
Van Wyck and George
It is this doubt that infames the pagn and
city redhot.
On day little thing may determine which
the rush will Every known
pcrienced politicians will be used to gain the votes
gone Henry George but which his hardly
hold present it be anybody's fight.
election morning
The only moral drawn from the situation evil
fighting among the friends of good government.
know we'll the i'm portauce
ing Tammany united with the Republican party support
Secretary Tracy they look
ward with the Of victory As it is they
slender winning Such is always of men
who while protesting desire for honest government
only condition that b.
ted to direct the work and run the government
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01
ANTIQUITY OF THE SAW.

Pliny says that the saw was first invented by
Dadalus, but according to Apollodorus, 1t
the invention of TaIus, who used the
jawbone of q crocodile to cut through piece
OF wood, and then made an iron instrument
in imitation of it. The saw is represented on
the monuments of Egypt. from $500 to 5000
years B. G. AS early as A. d. 1927 sawmilis
driven by water-power were in operation at
they were in operation in Paris, driven by
the current OF the Seine. The first sawmili
erec ed in the Norway Dineries was in 1880
SaWmllls were numerous in lialy In the six
teentn century. Tney were not introduced
into England unit. 1868, when native of
Holland built one, but was Compelled 10
abandon 1t by opposition of the populace, car
penters and other artisans, who saw no good
In such u new-fangled contrivance. journal
Of Building