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The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09
Won by Croker's FiIly.

London, Nov. AT the first days
racing of the Lingfeld park November
meeting Mr.. Richard Croker's 3-year-
old filly Georgiana won the Chellows
plate. This race is Of 100 sovereigns for
3-year-olds and upwards, winner and
second horse free. There were six
starters over the course, one mile
straight. r. Deveraux's Yours was Sec
ond and II. w. Homfray's Bantry Boy
third
The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09
Long Drought Broken.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 9.-The great
drought of three and one-half months
duration was completely broken by a
big rain which commenced falling early
in the morning. At $3.50 o'clock at night
one and one-half inches Of rain had fall
en-. The rain will benefit the pastures
immeasurably and go toward filling dry
wells.
The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09
killed by a Boiler Explosion.

Stoneboro, Pa, Nov. 9.-The boilers az
the Mercer Iron and Coal company
works exploded at noon while the men
were at lunch. Three men were killed
and seven injured. Among the killed
was David Love. The names OF the 9TH
ers have not yet been ascertained.
The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09
GREAT GOLD STRIKE.
Quartz Running 800 to the Ton Discov-
cred i'm Montana.


Butte. Mont, Nov. "a report from
Fergus county says a great gold strike
has been made on Upper Sage creek.
A ledge extending for many miles and
the quartz running 500 to the ton has
been discovered and the people in that
part Of the state have gone wild with
excitement The little town Of Utica has
been almost deserted by the male In
habitants, who have staked out the
whole surrounding country
1t is reported that from any part CT
the great ledge rock can be broken that
runs 500 and more to the ton. Some of
the excited locators have gone TO work
with plows and scrapers to uncover the
vein Another report Of the discovery
Of a rich placer deposit Of gold was
brought I'm from Elk City, Ida, where
Judge Lindsay and other Butte men
have been interested in mining. A ST.
600 cleanup has just been made and the
deposits are said 10 be richer than any
thing yet discovered in that state.
The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09

Denver, Nov. s.--w. ID. Cornish. mas
ter in chancery, appeared at the court
house at 10 a. m, the hour originally
set for the sale of the Denver Pacific
road and publicly announced the post
ponement of the sale until Dec. 20.
The copper country evening news., 1897-11-09

Chicago, Nov. 9.-August Leander.
washer, fell from the seventh fioor OF
the Unity building and was instantly
killed. Leander lived at 3ll Sedgwick
street and has family.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
NEW INDUSTRY FOR SEATTLE.

The Oregon Furniture Manufacturing
Company. OF Portland. or. the Oldest aud
largest manufacturing concern on the Pa
ciao coast. having unlimited confidence In
the future prosperity OF Seattle and the
state OF Washington. decided some tins
aro TO sorsgo the tobbing business on
Puget Sound and open retail store IA
Seattle and serve the people OF this section
direct, selling them goods az tobbink
prices. In token OF this determination the
company guarantees that. while they VII
not make special low price on any one
artfcle. recouplng the loss on some other
article at a high price. they VIII sell 0il
lines OF goods from 10 TO Is per cent.
cheaper than any other house on the Pa
cifo coast Thsy are aba 10 do this be-
cause as manufacturers they have facil-
tiles not equEled by any other establish
snarf on the coast. Furthermore. they
warrant and guarantee their goods 10 be
exactly as represented. AS importers they
keep in touch with the very latest for
eign notions IN taste. style and pattern.
Mr. william schrneer, the secretary and
buyer OF the company. visits the Eastern
and European markets four times a year
IN search Of latest novelties
The OREGON Furniture Manufacturing
Company have como TO Seattle TO stay.
and VIII sn1eavor TO win the condolences
and patronage OF It's citizens by business
methods Of the most honorable character.
and by such Endorsements low prices
FOR coed goods win have for q thinking
people.
To these who cannot visit our ware
rooms we will mai one Of our Illustrated
catalogues and price list. once and sales
rooms. corner First avenue and sprine
street Seattle. Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

49,. a, a. oo-<-A1c-se are fore Al. AFT rig
a. wn- n sszs fro-n O s-,al .snlrR ssocp
- . ~-.--,zs.ea schooner czpe DE 81 ca<ry-
80 a. gse ssss % lumber IN ore cargo.
-. fa-w@ f,rsher ard coal trade co.stwiss
- We s7rrlFa Countries hzs created .
sa--R-a f,- th@ ls-r-- vessels. while ne
x--a1e~ AZ. employed for sealing. 1shins
and n TIE i0cAl tr11s
ae.g-Danyfng tsbi. sncvs .he vsire
-. s-a v-~sai~ g-orplefed IN 1sss 70 be $50
ss.s a. c--.par-c with fS-1.soe n 1876. THIS
CIV ---reseurs n. vzl1e OF wooden ves-
So eorps@sea n $50 In order 70 arrive
a. -. fasat --reu1. expended n shipbuiId-
trr 81 thaf vser. So. 90 must Be a6ced as
th@ amount expended on ths fS-pe6o boAc
ard revenue cutter. which are nearly corr-
pleted
Vow rA&t g has ben established that
R=attl. can conpsts with TIE C1ion Iron
Wcrxs n ths constructton % steel vessels
CO ~ highest grade. she VIII not Only CO.
tain IN Ire future her share OF the govern
merit contracts allotted 70 the Pacific
coast. bct TIE building 81 sfesa passenger
s-a freight steamers win Inevitably FOL-
low. Not Only Is this Industry destined
% make the city famous. but Its growth
VIII Ultimately lead % the establishment
OF q Besssrner plant and a rolling NH 20
furnish tn. necessary plates and materials
nor purchased IN Tire East An abundance
OF iron OF the best quality for steal max
ing ana large deposits Of cooking coal IN
the frr,edfats vicinity render certain the
establishment OF these plants, bat their
advent tsusr b. materially hastened 20 sup
ply the needs OF the steel ship yards.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Voc o1,y n ire eczrpsny eapeSs 81
ru-ntnx c1- sore oe tHs finest % SHIPS.
Dot * las ere % RE --cs. crplete pants
en 10 P2c.11 ooAs- fcr tns zsAnufscr1rs
OF a. KINDS oc raarAsns-y. 2t2<s. steam
p1n2@ etc. THs No~ars have 1cne ne
wo-k On al rts large pumps used On ths
cscs Eats. as vel as the majority % ths
tArge enEscss rsed % she sound An in
stance 81 their facilities for TIE rna1ufAc-
s1-~ % machinery ard tools = found n
eo1nectfo1 win sAs building Of re tor
p~dc boat When they rcecfved the con-
tract Ter re eozssracSion % the vessel. ts
w&s found necessary 20 put n = iArre new
pant IN order - ce fally prepared 90 meet
any emergencies IN the way % lack %
tools. etc. So instead % sending East for
the tools. etc. and having 20 visit until
they were made and shipped 20 Seattle.
ne company set % wsrx and mace TIE
necessary articles. watch. when finished.
rulS met the necessary requirements. In
this werk Il was necessary 20 make tools
that entatled ne highes; class % work
-nanshsp Throughout. yes. though the ma
chine shop % the company has not near
tire same facilities as ire big shops % ths
East- Il Was done as well as the ability OF
the master mechanic could make IL. When
these tools were 6nlshe IL was found Ihs.
a new department had exen added 20 ths
company, aid the enormous outlay that
pany had sent East for the srtsclss. WAS
dispensed with almost entirely. AL this
gces to show that tie shops Of the CON-
pany are % the best and tAas the class OF
Eorknen employed are second 20 no1s
How the Firm Grew ur.
The building up OF tie Moran Bros.
Company - due 20 tia gnti-frg efforts
and excellent abilities Of all concerned IN
IS management A number Of years ago.
when Seattle was but IN It's infancy, tbs
six brothers started blacksmith shop.
enS worked a. that trade Ter several
years. during which tine they gradually
Increased the volume % thar business
until they were able 70 add 70 Il ma
chine shop. Then came ire success that
is bound TO fellow the recognition OF .
high class OF work and the little black
smith shop evolved into the present encr-
NOUS plant. ons OF the largest In the Pa
csno Northwest.
The head OF the srn, Robert Moran. il
enc Of seattls's most pronxnent business
men TO him the city owes much, and 70
him much credit Is due for its rapid recov-
cry from q fearful calamity. Shortly De-
fore the Are he was called from the ferss
ii the little blacksmith shop TO occupy
the mayors chair. After the IRE he and
the council did wonderful work In recon-
structing the city. He went sar Beyond
the charter provisions in moro than one
emergency. depending entirely on ths
good judgment OF the people and OF the
legislature to lsgalize <he action OF nirn-
self ana the council. HIS efforts met
with ,nprecedented success and while he
was vet the csty's executive seattle arose
from a pile Of ashes 20 far better city In
every respect than 10 could ever have bean
had the FIRE not occurred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
SAILS AND AWNINGS.
The Facilities for ships Entoxin8
This Port to Make All Man
uer OF Repairs.

Seattle possesses al the requirements OF
a greg. seaport She not only has dry
docks close st hand. but has shipyafNds ano
all the facilities fer supplying, hitting and
repairing a ship. There are sail lofts and
shin chandlery establishments where any
repairs that a vessel may require after
long and stormy voyage may be obtained
without delay. Years ago the ships COM
ing here carried a large extra supply and
men 20 90 their needed repairing. On one
OF these. a great English ship that cszns
into port ten or eleven years ago, its sail
maker thought he saw chance here OF
building up a profitable business THIS
sailnaler was w. It. Tickle. who took the
large sail loft he now occupies near 10 Yes
Ter wharf
Three years ago Benjamin II Colby came
from the famous New England ship build
ing yards, and started q sailmGking loft
on Railroad avenue; since then he has
rsgged out many notable vessels ana
yachts The FelitZ Bros, who cams here
from San Diego In 1877. were the pioneers,
however but their business today. a.
though they stii make sails. Is more par
ticularly confined 70 tent-makins. they
have an active business now In such min
ers' supplies as tents. ore bags. PACK
straps. oil clothing and the blankets that
the hardy prospector throws on the ground
under the stars and takes his rest on
There hss been little change IN the sail
making business during the past few
wears Yachting has fallen of some, which
IN an Indication that people havs not SO
much money 10 spend on luxuries. but cs
sailing vessels for conlrnsrcs there has
been a sufficient number built during the
year 70 keep the sailnskers busy. Then
there are the great grain and lumber ships
for which new sails have 10 be made from
tina to time and the sealing schooners for
B.rtnx sea and the Japan coast al ~ out
nero ana all rns coaisrs ard coast echoon-
err and ships
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE YEAR, PRODUCTION.
Progress Of Seattle Man ufscfsres IN
Isso shown by Fall Statistics
IaAasfr4@a-

TIE following tab. compiled from fn-
formation furnished ~ 20 per cent o. tss
manufacturers q TIE city reveal the mag
nirsscs OF s.ztfis's manufactures. and
number OF interesting ard Instructive feat
urss regarding their growth In The last
Two yesrs The co1csrns from which 40
statistics were Obtained were. ~irs few
exceptions 80 insignificant az 20 make nus
siiSht differences 81 tbs aggregate amount
One % rhe most gratifying results of
this investigation - found IN the fact thai
the Seattle spirit. Ia rwo OF isS aspects, en-
tsrpriss ard Independence. IL as vigorous
az ever. The fret OF these Is shown by
the establishment within ,hs past year %
twenty-five new manufactures. IN addition
to the seven elsewhere name8. These
embrace undertakings Of every degree Of
magnitude. from Carstsas Bros.' packing
house 10 a cigar factory employing but
ore or two men.
Another thiag 20 De noted IL that the
twenty-five new enterprises include thir-
teen separate and distinct branches of IN
custry. chus by their establishment calling
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

eaEfaes and machinery. Yet the speciality
90 The latter 1r-z 10 loggtag engines. leg
gfrg cars lumber malta and zrll work gen
orally. Ths yuic&n- toe. while doing n
general class Of work very similar except
as 20 boiler making. finds It's specially IN
marine engines and marine work-
other Large Iron Concerns
There ara three others large iron works
that make . specially o. boflsr making al
most exclusively. the ouesn City Boiler
Works John Tscdd & Co. ana Il MarSay
a Co. tia Commercial Boiler Works
P. J. Sullivan. 81 the loot OF King street.
makes q specialty Of boiler plate making.
Another large drra Is The Puget Sound
Machinery Depot. which not only carries
at immense xtocz OK machinery. bat
makes q speciality OF the manufacture OF
shtasle mil machinery. Hicks a 90. also
CO larse business IN tho making OF shin
gle machinery. There are many others
engaged in the iron industry. bat there 10
only space 20 mention the principal nrns.
The trade Is coed and growing. and thess
firms are enteTprfssag enough 70 take &a-
vantage Of every opportunity Of extending
their trade. The three large scnesrns rrss
mentioned obtained orders fer ere crush-
ers during the summer from British Co.
iunhia and Alaska. and ara making prep
eraftcns 10 handle many such orders the
coming season.
These three firms alone DO q business Of
half milton annually. with continued
Increase. Not all tie iron they manu-
facture comes from the East principally
from PsnnsyivazfR- II costs In freight
alone about sat per ten. There are In this
state vast ore beds and the eest OF cokiEg
zeal within few miles OF each other and
Gloss to tide water. There 10 q pro<1t OF
xlI . ten 70 start with. IL cannot be long
hetore Washington will be making ircn fer
the whole OF the Pacific coast and for tho
Orient Including Russia and China's grsst
rsiifoad enterprises.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

steel, and this steel is subject 70 special
inspection, thus requiring Il TO be OF the
very finest material and make. The plates
and the aruscr, as well as al the essen
tial parts OF the ship require great care
ana excellent workmanship and the sue
eessfui filing OF the contract by the Nc
ran Bros, In view OF the strict require
ments as 10 detail. Is sufficient evidence
Of the company's ability TO carry out 10
tho letter any contracts for the constr'uc-
ton OF frst-class iron or steel ships Tns
hull OF this vessel 10 nearing complexion
The torpedo boat IS being coilstruceea
under the supervision OF Lieut.. Lawrsnce
Spear, naval constructor. and oS Marine
Engineer Bush. Capt p. +. Munger and
Chief Engineer Brozdbeyt. of the revenue
marine. have charge Of the construction
Of the Golden Gate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

attention 10 the diversity OF natural ad-
vantages enjoyed By this city. From .
city that is capable OF such courage and
enterprise IN the face Of the adverse con-
ditions prevalent during the past year.
what may not be expected during the year
that now opens with such bright pros
tpects.
To a certain extent also the number and
variety OF undertakings reveals that spirit
Of Independence thR. distinguishes the
citizens Of this city and has caused many
OF them 20 attempt themselves 70 get q
footing n those Industries IN which they
had been working for others. Along with
other causes leading 10 this expansion.
IL should not be forgotten that general
towering OF rentals has made IL possible
TO obtain advantageous places for trans
acting business at extremely reasonable
rates
In short. Seattle has every facility FOR
railway and steamer trafTic, untold wealth
IN the shape Of mineral wealth and raw
materials at her very door, a population
replste with vim and energy. SO that ere
long her pioneer manufacturers VIII reap
the full harves, OF their lasors.
Those manufactures elassed as riscel-
ianecus, although containing certain
number Of Industries az yet undevsloped TO
any great extent. were not 50 classified on
account OF their unlmportance. but in most
oases because thers was either emily one
oancern In that line OF business. or only
one OF sny Importance. The Information
furnished being confidential. al Each con-
Germs ware grouped together under the
head OF miscellaneous. Under this head
there were ten business houses. comprfs-
ing a syrup company. O suspencer factory.
A csough syrup maker. wooden mills. a roll
ing and plating company. a trunk factory.
an See ronpany.a company fnatsvap 0rstes
vegetables and fruits. creosoting CON-
p&ny and an umbrella factory. That the
value OF their combined product. the num-
Der % men employed and the amount %
waxes paid Is BY no means inconsiderubis
may bs seen BY a giancs az the table.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE FURNITURE MAKERS.
The Beauty OF washingfen Weeds
for Furniture and for Interisr
Deco ration

TIE edvantagss OF = city soeuatet n 20
rschly-sa<n oered . territory FOR the pruse-
curfon Of the furniture Industry are seo
apparent % need pointing out wsth the
general revival OF business much = 20 to
expected from this industry. Light hard
woods are here In abundance. ana the beau
sses Of these woods for furniture and IN
<erscr decoration have only recently been
brought prominently forward
One Of ere best advertisements n rfiss
respect that washingtca woods can re-
ccsvs IS In the beautiful wainsccS work OF
she officers quarters on the new rsvsnus
cutter Golden Gate. shortly 70 be launched
cations for thls work called for spruce.
and che contractor put IN Vanished
spruce, that showed the beautiful gran
Of tie work 20 perfection. Capt Munger.
Che government inspector, when he saw
xhs uncompleted work. Immediately rs
1erred 20 the specifics Soas % ind that
spruce painted sn5 grained was called fer.
but the natural wood was 50 much more
effective that ne permitted 81 60 stand.
Panel work OF ash frames and curly
maple panels Is as egecEvs as any such
work can be. and a welcome change fTSoRa
the oak paneEnS 50 universal a. 20 be
commonplace. The Washington wshps
ash Is q much prsSEsr wood for decorative
purposes than the ash OF the East and
TAXES u 174&l 1Utsl. Al N4A<f Do Grr9 VIII
effect in q variety Of ways where Light
hardwood - required. The Alaska cedar.
white maple and alder are all pretty woods
and particularly suitable for furniture
making.
A bedroom set Of spruce, which - be-
tween whese and canary yellow In TINT, re-
Gently manufactured IN this city frosn sps-
cial designs, IS handsome enough tox the
palace OF . prince. and there are several
Offices sn this city with fistfnss Of waSh-
.ngton woods that are 30 rich and har-
rnonEous IN effect shat they constitute q
continual Demonstration OF the value OF
native tifnbers for interior decoration.
The larger firms Of furnstEe-rsakers and
nwoodworkers are now extensively using
uativs woods wherever tho desired effect
oan be osytsinsd by stasza-
Dark woods which are needed FOR ocn-
tract IN artistic work. do not grow 10
any great extent "a this ~ssts. and have Go
be imported. The new steamship line 10
Central America viii give an impetus 20
the furniture trade. as dark woods can be
purchased chsaply there. and the freight
age wiz be Light compared with this
charges on woods from New York that
have already paid for tsa-tr voyage from
Central America
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE IRON INDUSTRY.
Great ship Building Yards. sfatfsn-
airy and Marine Engine shops
and Boiler Works.


There h powerful argument OF the
wide scope afforded by this port for the
DEVELOPMENT OF the iron Industry In the
rapid progress that has already been
made Less than ten years ago Robert
Moran and his six brothers were proud 20
add 70 their grnithy small foundry and
machine shop. and now they own large
ship building yard. boiler works. roun-
dry with moulding room capable OF
turning out the larges, castings that can
be required, a machine shop with huge
lathes and cranes and every modern APP
pliance for turning out the largest class
OF work, altogether an establishment
along the water front that occupies no
less than thirteen acres. Here there are
two government vessels on the stocks.
both being built at the same time.
The First Iron Works.
Their. are other large firms n this city
engaged In the iron industry that have
also grown with the growth OF the city.
ara have helped 70 make 81 q great indus
trial center. Probably the drst machine
shor established here was that Of George
w puIians who began business ever tnir-
~ YEARS axo Then foundry was start
.d By Teuny White on First avenue,
where the Holyoks block now STANDS. and
they were followed at tina, foundry by
Williamson g. Kellogg about lEsS. In that
Soa,nA Iron Works on the water front.
Two or thrse years latsr they soid cut 20
X r Williamson ard two years later still
the ne ne was changed TO ths washington
Iron Works. It's yards ard shops on the
corner az Occidental avenue and Jackson
street were destroyed during the FIRE. and
after Being organized as the Washington
Iron Works Company. the present bust
ness. occupying two whole Blocks near
the Grant street bridge. was established
vhrs this concern WAS at the corner %
Occidental avenue and Jackson street
there was opposite 70 II another iron words
nzrles ne sharp Coernaa a CO. This
errn dissolved and Charles ". Almond.
one OF TIE partners. with Joseph ". Phil
Yr= and Others. purchased the Old plant
81 the Puxe; SounG Iron Works and start
"A sse e,yn OF Almond Philips & Co on
,ha water front. This FIRM got into DIM
.-.stffes and soon after the Ere IL became
n. VuicAn Iron Works. and has siaee
done a very large business
specializing the Business
--hss. three. The Ncrzns. tina wasnin r
.on Eron Works and the vulcan Iron
works are ths leaders II tire iron indus
10y AZ tie city Al % th@sn rsznufact4r.
--ef-~s ard wartaass machinery. ard ths
Two S~s. named have large boiler making
~1anrs hus each ss known for one or more
sps.ialtisa - tae business. Fer instance.
re MoranE make steam engines ard
r,snaps and soHsr8- TIE firm construct "a
the huEe pumping machinery Tor the Port
oreharA dry doSk. But its Speciality il
.Ntn bursE7w Tn@ Washtrgtan Iron
works makes stationary engines ard ma
IRE engines and Boilers. The izrya new
Steamship built last sumner for the Ya-
kon. tire John J. H@aiT was completed in
sixty days Moran Bios constructing fas
AL and tie wxxElaxtoz 1roa ys1sAz tas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

sro-i tl-s % tire 90 actt-r Improved rz-
c1trsry. c1tpn q factory - r1- for the
be-ets q - p@opis employed mere rna1
tns p-ont. f1r tHe rsascn t1zt ce--ztn sn-
rerse- ebta1n even y re "a cry . cio@~e
AM tie loss Is prokskly ks &C - yun-
nsng. r. dts-rlh1rton % th- a1cu,s %
q. pRwroIis IN q Misunderstanding city -
ofte1 fhs property q t-e c.ty. eFc-y
r-ne. srt r~cssss. CT q bene~r-c n "a
greater rrrrcrrf9z. TnRr VII be felt -
tae lcas * axe. On TIE piar-s- = coul4
decide fhis mater ! wsrh say % TIE
wurl6-Ecztfie 6s~s rot tax a-y mar zfac-
flrsax ilG1stry .zplpgt2g y or more reo-
Tie- az Fhs prosperity 81 RS c--y wo1~1
c4fe f~o-r r1@ ca fne cry se-t tor-n s1ca
q Message CHARLES z. CPASE.
Pressd.rf art Nanaxsr Diamond lee an6
eseraxe Cor-a-v