The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18
rae PASSING THR0NG.

rrofunar. owne- ard editor q the
All Pa Press. saz FCaDcisco, Call
Pr 1essgnz farnl PAPER. is - tae city
" % ssasnazr has many friends IN Sc
~ u.any years ago Re was man
81 .Ss.ar OF tie C-lu-eIlsgsncsT
~ ] Hunt vas Tire proprietor O.
sstl re weat - san Francisco
1s - veags ago. ard has since de-
-. - attention - tns Earai Press.
Tsss' s,+,r,zn's n0;ner recently died n.
nj I'd he was called north in cor
orss1-' .-g.h me sett3eEasnt q the estate.
49, e,..ndlnr sun6ay as The guest %
Halnes. ana VIII leave tomor-
- .sr his home.
.. u ice VINO has been appoint
gs'.1-st ~ The district Of Washington.
g =. e. as nc, yes qualified. IS expected
~ rsty daily. he nas been IL Ia
: - d, serefal days past. Il was ex-
Fss Fee ,rat ne would ne sworn lg W
Stafford yessarday. uut ire new
&c. ai4 net yet in an appearance.
a'sss'~ .Nss he informed 3larsual James
ss .,-.so v,fan he IS to be asked to deliver
!, ae sfLce
- q applications FOR 4epGtys1'ps.
49,. who are appointed wiIl not -
- -. : loog forward 10 the enjoyment u
a. IA perQuisltes as is generally sup
- - ere attached 10 the office Of dep
~s,xnsI Since July / the fees a.
- n deputies IN serving summons,
- ~ attachments ard warrants. and
-. ,,llsage and travelling expenses. have
-, reduced just one-haif. 4 year ago.
=. .noust which a deputy waa allowed
: ,ern vas cut IN two 50 that II VIII
- enc exercise 0! busting traits Of
.sfr.etsr to enable q deputy marshal 10
- exsn fair living out Of the Office.
"a 70 May p. is35. deD9ty ruarshnis
-. sI,oxed 70 earn for themselves 800
- .sa- Ia fees In really they ms lie
ID bat one fourth Is retained by the
.~.ssn,asat. Thu maximum pay Of
's,,,.les Il now s. 60 per gear. One cf
- .fssent deputies IL authority for the
.-s,su,snf taft under the olt system
-, q before The fees and mileage were
=, n haif. Il vas al ii man could DO
= sge out a beggariy q 700 ger year. Up
i g,ly |. rnarshals In the states OF Mon
,sas idaho. Washington and Oregon
.,rs allowed 10 charge Just twice the fees
,sA mileage charged in other states OF
~ yrion This privilege WAS always In
ssypersted In a paragraph OF the sundry
ssl bill In congress. The excuse for
80 action lay In the fact that the states
.smed were sparsely settled. the dis
,ssees large and the means OF transport
.saa limited and expensive.
ghae these conditions prevail In a por-
ses q the states named. transportation
aeEstles have been greatly bettered so
Al, congress thought the marshais in
,ss.s states ought 10 be able to DO busi-
vks on the same basis as those of the
sssiern states.
Formerly a deputy ir serving papers in
e.kinaI business was allowed by the gov
rgnent Ii. amount he actually paid out
er railroad fare. etc. Now he must foot
Is owa bills Formerly he received 81
b, attending on hearing before a court
srrElssloner, but now be must be salts
| "a With e. And 50 II goes down the
ssle He is nov allowed 10 charge mile
az bat one way serving warrants. and
/ Est account for every cent expended in
ssadliag prisoners.
The rev marshal will have the appoint
sg q Gle salared man. This Is his
sees deputy, who Ia very important
naa and who must be conversaut with
sspsrimental presidents and procedure
y efd.r to do his work well. Mr.. Frank
!. Crosby fills the position at present,
having served under Marshal Thomas r.
brown and also through Marshal brakes
si;iIs term. although he IS a Republican.
Formerly the position paid $50 per
sonth. but At present Mr.. Crosby draws
higher figure.
The demand for WASHINGTON lumber in
Toe East Il greater today than at any
tse sine lst2." said MIR. =. ID. Norton,
acfs,ary and treasurer OF the ST Paul
Tacoma Lumber Company. last night
ar Norton Is IN the city 10 aid In mas-
tx the final arrsuge for the recap
$50 Of the visiting lumhernen from the
fast who will arrive here next week
TIE 81. Paul mill. one OF the largest es-
ahtshmentS on the Sound. is also a
aeavy cargo shipper. but It's business Is
Principally By rail.
Prices are not high" continued Mr..
Merton This IL the only had feature
ah0at iha business. oar mill ia running
hshs and day 10 keep up with orders.
shee the first OF the year we have sup
Fed sneegh lumber To make a thousand
t2a cars IN the East. This indicates
nat The Eastern railroads are preparing
~ revival Of business. II they are not
.!iessy aSed for r. That there Is suen
atnshd for Washington lumber In The
l@sl Is Of Itself the best sort OF evidence
Nss Tines are on the mend
ms shipments Of tho 81. Paul mill for
'sae we're exceptionally heavy. hut this
IPHihs business promises 10 exceed that
t. luna
Aux saiio, Imperial japanese yice-con-
- o. Tacoma. has chancellor who IL
lsfagon Of diplomacy. and whose serv~
~ % Ms country and 20 his chief ought
2 invaluable.
~ sa'to end his cha 1Cellor. Mr.. Some
y we're IN the city the other day for "a
So aeefa. Mr Someya WAS askcd:
hew 8 Tacoma Pretty goode"
".a'i9. saii the chancellor. hcsitst-
sy sad sith diplomatic smile worthy
lSyafd. No. not hardly that"
ffe'iT had~' was the next query.
- SsTrefa's st1ile Increased 90 "a good
M,sed laugh. hut - zaia. 80. rot ex-
tssiau.
Aseat the safr,a.
neS could say nore IN lessr
AZ he Chamber az Commerce laat might
A.Ahef q iomhcrwea held an informed
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