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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-13

called and dressed the wound, ana Mt;
King is getting along nicely. out VII
be confined to his room for ten Gays os
two weeks.
Sheriff Millett arrested q suspect at
Mount Vernon last Monday. supposed to ne
the murderer of one Thomas Deiary, IA
Jefferson county, Montana, In 1880. Inc ue-
scription taiiies with the man ana tno
proper authorities have been wired. anu a.. u
is expected they will claim tner own III
q few days.
1t is reported on good authority that the
Oregon Columbia river pilots each received
last month the sum of $500. The snare
that fell to those of the pilots hoiding IA IA
censes from Washington amountsu 10 sfso
each while Mr.. Robert CarrutnefS. az
owner of the schooner Jessie. received JUST
500 as his percentage.
The Whitman county prosecuting a,tor-
ney dismissed the cases against WiiIia. !,
cattle stealing. and who. it was claimed,
were leaders Of an extensive band OF cait.s
thieves. The witnesses for the prescusio..
all lived in I'D Idaho nc , ana refused - ~
Mrs. Sarah Lyons, of Dayton, VINO Is
totally blind, was engaged In cooking over
the kitchen stove, when her dress TOOK
tire. Fortunately her SON, VINO aS,r WAS ann "a
extinguished the blaze before she received
serious injury. aitEoush ne himseH was
painfully burned in so doing.
Last Sunday two Dayton girls, Eva
1t. respectively. ran away 8 ola uo..se =. Y
ing informed their associates or their m
tention TO go 10 Waila Walla and ION I, q
theatrical troup. They Travelled on foot 10
miles to Starbuck station. where they were
overtaken by their parents and taken
home.
Six big damage cases coming on for
trial before the district court at Rath-
drum Idaho against the Northern Pa
cific for damages aggregating S55,oV0, We're
settled by the company paying so'oo.
The suits arose out OF the accident on
the Occur d'Alene branch, whereby Mrs.
Holm. Mrs. Knudson and several OF their
children were struck by train.
Ben Manchester, a Whitman county
farmer, has been heavily involved for
several years on account OF big pur-
chases of farm lands made during the
era of high prices. Last spring he Of
fered to turn all Of his property over TO
his creditors. If they would give him a
release in full. The offer was declined.
This fall he harvested $1,000 bushels OF
wheat, which he sold for 81. 100. paid off
all his mortgages and other indebtedness.
and has 1900 acres Of good land, clear OF
indebtedness, and has stock and machin-
cry TO work il.
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ALayalryman'S Experience
chris. Jensen, Of Troop D, 9th Caval.
ry, U. 5. A., Easily Vanquishes Foe.
Fort Rnt,in.nn octoh.r,a 100

Fort Robinson. October Ia. 1897.
eureka Chemical and Mfg. Co.. La Crosse
gentlemen: Baco-Curo has certainly done
al you claim for IL in my case. have alb
soiuteiy no desire for the narcotic in fact
when anyone - smoking where 1 au. the
ohor 10 unbearable to me. Your rernedv ;s
WONDERFUL, and have recommended its use
20 seyerai other soldiers and they are gong
90 g've IL trial. think that ii ever GET
90 using tobacco again IL will be learning
ne naoit over again. I have not the least
aesire Tor tobacco and regard myself as en-
tfreiy cured. Yours rrpfy
CHRIS. JENSEN
oth cavalry. Troop ID. Fort Robinson. Neb
ne wonderful part of a cure from BACo
-ORD - that II removes every trace of nieo
tioc nom the system. leaving il as free from
INC narcotic as II was before the first srrokr >
" Shtw- write Tor pycefs Sf esyes. We give a
"Ftsen guarantee 10 cure permanently auv
use VITA three boxes, or reiund the none
2oe. or Fl Dor. three boxes (guarauteed
EnEsi ; %. druggists everywhere or
2NkFKA CHEMICAL AND NSPC. c0
A CROSSE, WIS 49,,
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NohFHWEsTERN NEWS NOTES.

Columbia river snelt are reported 10 have
arrived already. but In small! quantities
Mr.. Blake was held up and robbed r.,
Thursday night on his way from Daven.
port 10 Riordan. The robbers Obtained
Saa and a gold watch.
Runta & Wink. operating the oza,,a
Mining Company's claims at Sandy polnt
have quite a crew OF men at work ava
are apparently meeting with good sue
cess. SAS
William Herbert. desperate and sneoaa
horse thief. who made a Desperate 1ssh-
with posse before being csnturea 80
who gained much natoriety by MS ssEss-
uonal escape and recapture was A rn,Il.,s5
at Colfax. '@'s
In the foreclosure case OF A T. Mill vs
Pauline K. MauDfn, - al tried sf NJ
cow, Idaho Judge Piper held that ss corn
pound interest had been charged ton r,er
cent. Of the principal was forfeited n ~
school fund under the provisions OF the
Idaho statute. '.'
The recent heavy rains and the r,e,,i,z
OF the snow on the upper Clearwater bava
eaasSd that river 10 rise 80 that tho ev,
gineer IN charge OF the government v,nrt-
at Agatha Idaho. laid tire crew ofF f@r n
dayg. The scoRs VIII ne kept there ard
as soon as the water nia permit work viii
he resumed.
r. H King who resides near tho pas
Ash coal mine while running sbs,,.l.
bolts In she Arkarsaw creek last SIrt3a,.
afternoon accidentally had a pike. err.
into his abdomen. so that the vf8cpra ~
fraded through the wound 4 verv fgeSfss;s.
and painful accident. Or. r.ans8ag E-@s
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PIERCE COUNTY'S PRINTING.


Special Dispatch TO the Pos.-rnteIiIgencer
TACOMA. Dee. i2.-~There II considerable
comment TO be beard concerning the action
OF the county commissioners In letting the
contract for county printing without adj
Feriisshg for bids. The commissioners SIM
ply invited three so-calied Ponul:st papers
to bid. one al pnyailup, one ut Sumner and
the third here in the city. The bid of the
Tacoma paper being lowest, z cents per
inch. the contract was awarded to that
paper.
The commissioners defend their action
by pointing out how bids were formerly
advertised for. how the defunct Union Sc
cured the contract at a price less than II
cost to set the type: how the paper finally
suecumhed and passed out Of existence.
and how the county was thereby left with
cut paper 10 do Its printing. This 10 their
mind Ia la~son which Justified them in
selecting papers they thought should be
allowed TO bid for the printing. and thesx
selection was confined to the three Populis,
papers referred to.
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RIGHT-OF-WAY QUESTION.


Special Dispatch to the post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. Dec. i2.--Those who own the
land In Woodland purchased AT auction MI
the sale OF the assets of the defnnct Mer-
chants National hank and with which
they claim they secured the rigat-af.way
of the present line OF the Tacoma Trac-
ton Company over this iaHd. win not like
~ have as easy a time To enforce their.
rights as was at first supposed. Attorneys
for the road say there IL absolutely no Law
to merit their interfering with the opera
tiun OF the line. even though they do own
The right-of-way. which is in part denied
IL was given out az first that Levy and
aarrctson. who purchased the land IN
question. would enforce their rights by oh
Btruct!ng the passage Of cars over the
property. but different policy has appar-
entity been pursued. The cars siisi run to
ruyafiup over the 10 acres IN Issue aud a
dvtl suit will likely result ira which the
swners OF the land will he called upon 10
lemc7strate ami prove their possession OF
the right-of-way.
The purchasers OF the land claim that by
IN error In tho original transfer, the right.
of-way OF the roas WAS not exempted
hence In purchasing the land from The
hank. which secured IL from the prekie-
cessors OF the Traction Company. they b.
came the owners OF this rtght-af-way
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. HUBBARD.
Many Men Of National PR0minene
Will Act a. Pallbeareru

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE funeral OF
the late Gardner Green Hubbard will be
held at the Church Of the Covenant at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon The services
will be simple and brief, and Will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Hallin. Mr.. Hub
bard was president Of the board Of trustees
or that church from the time IL was or
ganized and gave the construction Of the
present house Of worship his personal at
tention. Before the sermon this morning.
DR.. Hailin paid an eloquent tribute TO Mr..
Hubbards high character and eminent
services. and spoke with particular refer
ence to his connection with that church.
The burial at Rock Creek cemetery will
be private. The honorary pallbearers will
be: Justice Brown. OF the United States
supreme court: Senator Hoar. ex-senator
Dawes. President Gilman. Of Johns Hop
kins university: President Whitman. OF
Columbian university: exSecretary j. w.
Foster. ex-Secretary Herbert, Prof. Lang
ley. OF the Smithsonian Institution; Presi-
dent Newcombs. Of the naval academy;
Maj. Powell, Of the bureau OF efhnology:
MIR. Anthony Pollock and Mr.. James f..
Fitch.
The active pallbearers will be the six
teen onicers and members of the board Of
management Of the National Geographical
Society. as follows: Gen. A. w. Greedy,
Marcus Baker, William H. Ball, c. Hart
Merriam, Prof. C. X. Gilbert, H. s. Og-
den. Everett Hayden. Henry Cannot. H.
s. Blount, J. J. MCGEE, c. K. Dabney, r.
II. Newell. David T. Day. w. B. Powell.
John Hyde and j. w. Wight
Mr.. William E. Curtis has charge Of the
funeral arrangements. Seats viii be re-
served in the church for the regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution. the trustees Of the
Columbian university. the Church Of the
Covenant and the officials Of other organ
izations to which Mr. Hubbard belonged;
also for his personal friends in the supreme
court OF the United States. senate, house Of
representatives and other branches OF of
fetal life.
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NEW POLITICAL MOVE.
Deep Creek Jones VIII Propose the
Formation of Jefferson China.

Special Dispatch TO the Pos. -lntell.gencer.
SPOKANE. Dec. ls.~Mstters political are
beginning 10 attract attention In this sec
1ien. About the first OF the year call will
ae Issued Tor meetings in ali OF the counties
OF the state, for the purpose OF organizing
Jefferson clubs. The call VIII probably
come In the nature Of a recommendation.
embodied In circular 10 the party In the
state issued by III. 4. Jones. chairman Of
the Democratic state central committee
The meetings Will be- held some time about
me hrs' OF the year. II is proposed that
al voters who are opposed TO the ST. Louis
platform and all who stand an the Chicago
Platform be admitted In membership.
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TO ADVERTISE WHATCOM MINES.
Bureau of Information VIII BE Es-
tnbifshed at Seattle.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM, Dec. 12.-The board of trade
at its meeting Friday unanimously in
dorsed the proposition of j. l.. Liains to
establish in Seattle a bureau Of informa-
ton regarding the mineral belt in and con-
tiguous to this county. The expense
would be about 500 per month and il was
agreed that the plan was feasible and the
Seattle headquarters would be a paying
enterprise.
The board Endorsed the petition of ]. H.
Friend TO establish a new postoffice at the
Carlisle Canning Company's cannery on
Lumni island. The petition will be for
warded at once to the department at Wash
ington-
The county surveyor reported that 1t
would cost $3.0S0 to make a good road
from Nugent's bridge on the Nooksaek
river TO Hollingswol -, about five miles.
This. II finished. would complete a fine
wagon road from this city TO Loops ferry,
in the northeastern part OF the county.
The citizens of that part of the county
made the proposition through r. L. Kline.
that they would raise $1,000 If the county
commissioners and citizens OF the bay
would raise a thousand dollars each. The
proposition was pronounced feasible and
a committee appointed to work on the
matter In conjunction with the citizens in
the country district.
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An UNFORTUNATE COMPARISON.
Increase In Number of Insane and .
Decrease In COnvicts.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
SPOKANE, Dec. l2.-There has been
considerable amusement had here at the
expense of Ernest Lister, secretary of the
state board Of audit and control, who WIS.,
tied Spokane Tuesday.
Mr.. Lister was interviewed by a local
paper. The secretary embraced the OPP
portunity to throw bouquets at the state
administration, III particular at that
branch Of the administration with which
he Is directly connected. Where the joke
OF the interview came in was that the
secretary. in his desire to call attention
to the showing made by the present adj
ministration, said that the number OF
prisoners at the state penitentiaTy shows
marked decrease, while considerable
increase Is shown In the number of pa
tients at the Steilacoom and Medical Lake
insane aSylums.
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damaging allegations have been made by
men Who have been employed In the post
office and know all that has happened be-
hind the scenes during Mr.. Boyd's incum-
hency. General charges have been made
by a number Of citizens. and some specinc
cases have been cited that Mr.. Boyd will
have TO answer satisfactorily to retain his
position.
II is expected the matter viii be dis
posed of within a month. The most de-
tsrmined aggressors in the matter are not
the postmaster's opponents in politics, nor
his rivals for the position. but members
Of the Democratic party in the city and
county.
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CHARGES AGAINST a POSTMASTER.
some Of wr. Boyi's Party Assoei-
nses Trying To Dust Him

Snerfss Tlfsnstch 20 tts p0st-Tnteilsr@rcer
wHATCOM. Dee 1s-Ths postmaster
sntp AZ this place has been ihe cause az
considerable excitement 81 local circles for
the rast six months. Mr. Hugh Eiarfixe
was the lucky man among the half dozen
a~nfrants for she Endorsement Of Senator
Wilson and the senator's Endorsement -
ar EIaradse has been Fled with the de-
p8rfmsnt.
IRE Frazea, postmaster. G. w Boyd. Is
an wpnosrsee Of Prestdsn. Cleveland and
holds over untr next August. provided he
sais out MS fun term % four years There
has, however. been quiet but forrnis2 b.
movement set Oh faot 20 GUST A.. Boyd
ard charges have been he: with tbs de-
pz.tment. whica inciu3e irregularities OF
the sTs.esg kind s. an Official. ana
cast ssrsoax reflections on th@ priVats
Character os tas postmaster. Tie suoxs
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Making q Tour A-WheeI.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer
TACOMA. Dec. 12.-T T.. Manchester OF
Butte. Mont. is In the city on a bicycle
tour OF the Coast having left Butte with
the intention OF doing the Coast a-wheel
wnero possible, merely for the benefit Of
Ehs health. Manchester Is one of those in
tnred IN The great powder explosion at a
warehouse Ia Butte In January. 1895. and.
unlike most ong-dissance wheelnen. has
no wager or reward az stake. He leaves
here for Portland and win proceed from
the Oregon metropolis to California.
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SALMON CANNING INDUSTRY.


Special Dispatch TO the paSt-rntelilxercer
TACOMA Dec fs--George A nov, az
Blaine. accountant or the Alaska Packers
Association. Is In the city On business. and
today I'm speaking OF the close OF the Ash.
ing season, said
1--WE have had a banner year In cur
business. I am located 81 Blaiae. where
our two eannerles had an output OF ITO on
cases. OF this product isoa cases were
made ready fer shipment at what "a
known as the Point Roberts canne-v
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Protest Against Bix Rept..

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelhgencer.
SPOKANE, Dec. 12.-Riverside avenue
merchants are much worked up over the
increasing rents demanded by the land
lords and are threatening to desert this,
the principal business street. for Sprague
avenue. Others are seriously discussing
going out of business, owing to the ex-
orsitant rentals. Several firms have given
out that IL Is their intention to move TO
Seattle TO profit by the K!ondike rush.
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LONDON, Dec fS.--The Times. referr'ag
today 70 rumors that the British govern
uent contemplatss imposing countervailirg
duties on bounty-fed sugar. asserts that
the government has decided nothing except
to inquire as 70 what would be the efYee. Of
such duties: because II Is anticipated that
an European conference may be held ere
long to discuss the possibility OF abolishsag
the bounty system.
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THE SEATTLE Observation-Disclosures MONDAY 49, 1897

over the Pennsylvania road. reaching Car-
ton at about 10 the following morning A.
ter an informal luncheon and . brief rest
the party win attend the funeral services
and return by the evening train for Wash
ington-
The presidents car win probably be add
ed TO the train and he wiz return at once
TO the White House. The president on nis
return win devote himself to the disposilg
OF the business which has accumulated 81
his absence. Just what effect the death of
the presidents mother VIII have on the So
ciai events in the o1scial circles for tina
remainder OF the winter, It Is impossible
to say. the matter being left In allegiance
until his return.
Marshal Blanco's Condolences.
HAVANA. Dec. 11-MarshAl BIanco has
cabIed 70 Senior de LONE, Spanish minister
at Washington. q request that he tender
his condolences to President Mckinley on
the death OF Mrs. Mckinley. the presidents
mother.
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spn.m of Moral reform.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
KENDRICK. Idaho. Dec. IA moral
wave is sweeping over this town. Thurs
day night the council passed an ordin-
ance sweeping in its terms prohibiting ey-
cry phase of gambling from the dice box
up. A petition Is being circulated for the
passage OF a Sunday closing ordinance.
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MINING NOTES.

Sales OF claims are now quietly pro-
ceedIng at Boundary creek, with the re-
suit of the transfer of promising proper
ties TO men of capital.
The Enterprise. on Ten-mile creek. near
New Denver, has resumed operations with
force Of thrty-fve men, and the mine
will this month become an active shipper.
The King OF 40 Creek is showing up well
under development, and has an eight-foot
shaft on 10 that discloses a ledge eight
feet In width, with an eight-inch pay
streak. The ore Is gray copper and car
ries considerable free gold.
The Lucky jim shipped for the week
ending November e. 40 tons of concen-
trating ore to the snelter at Pilot bay, an
average OF 81 tons a day. The ore Is said
10 concentrate about FIVE into one, thus
producing nearly fourteen tons of high
grade concentrates per diem.
Rawhfding has begun in the SLOGAN, and
with It new mines viii begin shipping and
old ones largely increase their shipments.
as usual with the SLOGAN during the win
ter Reco will be among the large ship
pers. while the Ruth VIII increase its out
put. The Ajax the Canadian group, Am
erican Boy. Sovereign and others tribu-
tary to Sapdon. viii. 1t Is expected, make
good shipments.
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YOU never forget the Bamboo Store as
you remember the Christmas. Last Xmas
you purchased the things at the lowest
prices, and praised their work. This is the
same store. Come and see tables, screens
easels. bookcases and music stands for
presents at 1io4 Second avenue
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MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 1.-THE three
suits instituted by Receivers Payne. 0axes
and Rouse against the ST. Paul. Mime
spoiis & Manitoba Railroad Company
growing out of the dispute over land
grants in Minnesota. have been anicahiy
settled, and an order Of dismissal will be
entered
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Carlyle's Sister DYING.

TORONTO. Dec. 12-Janet Carlyle Han.
ming sister OF the great Thomas Carlyle,
and the last surviving member Of the fam
lily, Is dying at the residence OF W. ].
Laing. her son-in-law. in this city. She is
s. years Of age. The medical attendant
entertains no hope of her recovery and
her death may take place at any hour.
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Business. College beat. Whitman.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer
WALLA WALLA. Dec. l2-In a foot
ball game today between the Empire Bust
ness college ard Whitman college the
former won by score Of TO 0. During
the progress Of the game Werner Rum
or the Whitman team. sustained a COM
pound fracture of the right wrist.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Mark Hanna. 4.
was said at the Waldorf hotel tonight, has
recovered from the Illness from which he
has been suffering for several DAYS.
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Lenna Winslow. who sued the Knishts
OF Maecabees for 81 coo for dislocating one
OF his Kidneys while initiating him into
the local order four wears ago RI hsen
awarded $4,000 by Jury at Kansas City
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DRY GOODS STORE FLOODED.
Thaw Brings Melted Snow Through
the Roof I'm Torrents.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. Dec. 12.-About 5000 DAM
age was done TO the stock of dress goods
in the Crescent store by water during the
recent thaw. This building is built in
courts. being four stories high in parts
and but one in others. On one Of these
one-story roofs snow had drifted TO a
considerable depth. When the thaw be-
gan the resulting food poured through
a hole in the roof IN a perfect food, sat
urating the contents of the dress goods
department in the room below. A claim
for damages has been made against the
landlord
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FOE OVER FIFTY YEaCs

49, = "a y e.i- tied AsTDs y. %rs Wln.sav,.
"t.,ux Sgran las been used sor over Fi.sy ear.
~ 1s.ss9fs % @SiheFs Tor their Chi assa xhiIs
s1ssssa.siss sssn sFfecf success IL scofnss an.
% - .sas as t,enss. Aiisys ali Pain: cures "a ina
oIes saa - toe Best remedy for Blarrhaea sss -.
- IS u every part "a the world Re snrs "a
a. .ss - iisso~s soothing syrup and ,sks
Twenty-Five Cent. = na,u.
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We have on hand a very large .,n.,~ !.
arNIies kueh as usually kent In frsf
c4ass Jew@iry stores. especially seiec,ed -,
Urls mas Gifts, and otter them al great.
speciality. eHi"a
II" second Ave-. Hinekiey Bldg.