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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
BIG ROBBERY MAS PLANNED.
W. H. RANSOM. \ PRINTER. CONES
NEAR LOSING $4,000
The Victim That Was to Have been
Gees on the Witness stand i'm n
Petty Case of Assault and Battery

Evidence of plot to rob ". H Ran
som. printer, who IS staying al the Tre-
mont hotel. cut Of sS.ro, came out before
Justice Austin yesterday afternoon our-
ing the trial Of an assault and battery
case.
Fred l.. Shaw. a beliboy at the fremont
house was arrested early yesterday morn
ing b Officer Stuart on the charge OF
hitting W. H. Ransom on the eye with a
door knob AT the station Shaw said that
Ransom called him name that means
fight in the South. Being much smaller
man that Ransom, he did not Try 10 whip
MIN. but thraw the first thing he could
hnd. A pistol was found in Shaw
pocket. a circumstance which he ex-
plaiue4! by saving that there had been
- much trouble al the hotel recently
from thefts that he carried the pistol
while making his rounds Of the halls al
night.
Shaw was arralgned before Justice Aus
tin yesterday afternoon. Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney Fulton was busy; Min
lister Hart, Of King Croker-Way's court.
was also intensely interested III the latest
DEVELOPMENTS in the present omiuous con
ditio.l OF affairs, and Prosecuting Attor-
ney McEeoy had dared 20 venture into
the superior court. notwithstanding Judge
Benson ruling in the grand jury case
See here Doney." said Justice Austin,
addressing the clerk of his court. Il
think you will have to prosecute this
case" Clerk Doney was fully equal 10
the occasion and proceeded with the case.
Mr.. Ransom, the prosecuting witness,
said that he had been suspicious that
there was d job on foot Ito do him up.
= 5efat. mt
OF certain propositions he had made 10
him AS they were not part of the case
he did not care 10 enter into an explana-
ton. In this he was prompted by d de-
sire TO keep strictly in line OF the case in
question. The justice said that his wishes
would be respected. Mr.. Ransom then
went on 10 say that he noticed Shaw
writing a letter near the register, and
judged from his actions that IL was some
thing important A bell rang and Shaw
went out Of the Office to answer il. Dur
ing his absence he (Ransom) leaned over
the desk and read what Shaw had writ
ten. 1t was a letter stating that there
was a fellow in the hotel who had s., coo.
and that he and his girl were going 10
touch him and then skip out and get
married.
When Shaw came back he called him
SHAW strong names. as he saw through
the plot. Shaw then went out Of the
room. and on coming back threw door
knob at him. That II struck him on the
eye he did not have 10 explain.
Shaw took the stand and admitted his
act. pleading justification in Ransoms
act of calling him names He admitted
under Cross-exa mnation that he wrote
the letter, and that il contained the facts
mentioned by Ransom. He thought. how
ever, that man had a right 10 put what
he desired in a private document Justice
Austin fined Shaw S25 and costs In de-
fault he was committed 10 the county Jail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
WORK TWELVE HOURS ADAY
Long Service Required of Customs
OnIcers-Postofiice Employs on
hut Eight Hours.

Stringent orders have been issued by
Customs Collector +. u. Huestis regard
ing the length of time inspectors shall re-
main en- duty According to the collect
or's Interpretation OF the customs regu-
lations. each inspector should be on duty
for twelve hours. and in accordance with
instructions recently received, Deputy
Collector a i. Nitten, Of this port. has
divided the local force OF inspectors as
follows:
laney. D. 4. Hauck and Frank r. LOTUS
From p N. to a. m. j. s Iatlmer
{. a. Miller and F. p. Gent.
While there Is no open complaint some
dissatisfaction IS felt by local officers over
the extended duration Of daily service
required. They have a right to appeal 70
the treasury department. and il is pos
sble that it may be exercised. Quite re-
Gently the United States court Of claims
decided that employees of the postoffice
department should work bat eight hours
a day, and all claims for overtime were
allowed. II IS thought that the same rul-
ing VIII apply in the cases Of all other
Federal employees.
ON February an order was received
by the treasury department requiring all
customs inspectors to be dressed in uni
form when on duty. The clothing VIII be
Of dark navy blue. with gilt buttons and
insignia. The clothing Will be furnished
~ the weareT AZ his expense while the
government supplies the buttons and in
sigma.
The style Of uniform X. for winter. \
douhle-hTeasted coat with six large but
tons on each side and two small buttons
on each sleeve: the vest stngle-breasted.
with six small buttons For summer
wear single-breasted coat With four
large buttons and two small buttons on
each sleeve. the vest. singie-breasted,
with FIVE small buttons. The cap Is 10
be Of the regular navy style
\ rcqu'sitiou has been made on the de-
Dartment for the required number II gilt
buttons and insignia for the caps. and
tho deputy collectors at the various sub
ports Ia This district Will distribute them
a soon as a supply shall be received
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
Hread-Saking and Bread-k eeptng

Woman's Home Companion.
y sioneware Tar. glazed inside with lld.
makes a fire "bread-raiser" better than
those az tin designed for The purpose.
l. retains the heat longer than Tin. and
having straight sides il is easier 20
gauge tAo rlSlng-to tell when II mas
doubled IN bulk
" men bread comes from the oven. ruh
the tops over 18Th good. sweet butter.
lean ere end O. each loaf On the bottom
- th@ Inverted pan. she other end - the
arfad board ana cover WITH 9 fresh towel
then with a tlftok bread cloth. old table
cloth. and leg them stand untu perfectly.
colo x a hard crust l. preferred. % not
u>o she butter nor covers.
heep bread ip "A store jar with close
ut-oc III. or ia a regular TN bread box
either = which should be kept as sweet
a7 . rose by thoroughly scaiiinE twice n
week. ard than summing or as heating on
gu" stot~- A general ruls rex4r3ln.. tfr1a
fer o-ead-inakiHE IS th.s. II winter mix
bread in tEe evening. In spring ana FAN
haze at night COZ very early I'm fha rr,.r~.
&4). .H sumner In gre morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
noble OLD SOLDIERS.
Pitfsburp Veterans AK That the
Pension Rolls BE Purified.


Nothing has occurred since the present
agitation began that counts for more to-
ward ST homes. revision Of the pension
lst and an honest reform Of the pension
system than the adoption last week Of fhe
sabJ0.ned resolutions by EncampGscut No
- thc Union Veteran l<ea.osl % Penn
syivanla. the Pittsbufg encampmeni:
Whereas. Encampmsnt No !. Union
veteran Legion OF Pennsylvania, IN en-
campmenl. composed Of more than I0sO
veterans, whose average term Of service
Is more than three years and two months
yet u whose membership not - per cent
Is Oh the pension f0il and Of this percent
tse ioUr-hfths are on The rolls for wounds
received ~ line OF duty, views with re-
greet the alarming Increase Of pensions.
many OF which. W. greatly fear. have
ceen granted 10 Undeserying men. and are
utterly at variance IN many cases with
the SERVERS rendered the government. hut
believing and Insisting that liberal pen
slons should BE- granted for wounds re-
ceved and disabilities contracted in the
service OF the government. and that the
granting Of a just pension is not an act
Of charity. but one Of justice. and that
the pension ion should be roll Of honor;
therefore be II
Resolved That We are opposed 10 the
pension act Of 1890 known as the INDECENT
pension bill. as opening the door to frauds
and perjury. 10 the granting OF pensions
TO substitutes and those who have rer-
dered but little. If any. service 10 the
government. and thai we are also op-
posed 10 the granting Of all special PEN
si0us q"
such organizations as the Pittsburg
Euc mpment contain the great ma jorltv
Of the survivors of the fighting army If
the union. Their rosters constitute in
themselves a roll of honor Their men,
Bta he vi
1861 and The gloTious memories OF self
sAcIlbce and heroic endeavcr. These are
the men WHO are proud that they wore
the blue. and the nation is proud of them
The resolutions printed above meet
sqUareiy the most dangerous and decept-
i've argument employed ny the opponents
Of The measure OF justice aid common
sense which the sun and a thousand other
GeFspLpers are trying 70 bring about
The whole case against the reform Of
lhe pension system and the purgatlou Of
the list rests upon the assumption that
any attemut 10 de- -mine he w0rthne~s
cl any part uf thc cECrmous pension cx-
psn-iiure of 1898 is an attack upon the
unicH soldier q lNii. and an Insult 20 him
ana a shameful manifestation Of national
inEFartu3c for his services. So long "a
demands for specific inquiries are met
with ~eueTaI4ties abeat the old solder
ao long as the honorable and self-respcct-
ing survivor whether pensi0ned or not.
Is tied Up in efp8r8b,v in the rttbN, mind
along with the hummer the malingerer.
ard Tho fraudulent pensioner IN a single
type known as the union veteran. 81 viii
ho dleult or impossible "a accomplish
much in the way OF genuine reform. and
tho monstrous list will continue - grow
and generation after generation Of Daa-
san attorneys Will be happy ana pros
porous
-Tha v,-r,.ts.,s .+st.~.-s -. .,,.-1,..-- 49, e..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22

Washington pe=t
TIE government might go something
Ere a. oy sending feN reindeer u to
xosIc1.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
ron BoII.oNG's ESTATE.
s"pcrior Court May Name MS nroth-
as Administrators

Nell Rolioag father OF Hector 6. Boil
i20r. Who was murdered on February -
ey Andrew Amman In Seattle yesterday PC
huoued the superior court 10 appoint John
hoiionT brother uf the murdered man.
administrator ~ the lattcr's estate. Roi>
long next ~ kin. according 70 the pati-
ton are HI father and mother Eliza Boil
hnE. ard John G. ana William B1lioag.
Both 81 F3jrhavtu. Lon Palmer. II rs IN
geiss Cal. Eva DohSon and Nell Bo'l1ng.
y ~ IAN EcrnariHo cal, and Mary e.
curry and Annie Holione of Seattle The
matter = the appointment of the admins =
traitor vii he heard on Nrrch 4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
EdiaburEh'~ Ma.hroom rnrr,.

An Abandoned railroad tonne, r,t~0i-e
ter d miie uu54r the streets Il Fds7h-irg-
nfs leen used for some years as q rra=h-
fec'n farm. i, turns out nearly se*
pounds q uush-a oHsS s. month. a-4 h4s
gut e1 arG .o tae Importation CT fores-r
- gs+rr oE,S 90 Edinburgh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01

dend yesterday ard the Office was
thronged all day by fortunate stockhold-
has distributed in velvet money. and
The Herald is informed that it is the in
tsntion and expectation to declare divi-
dends monthly hereafter.
( A fine sample of bromide copper ore is
on exhibition at the Walker House. the
specimen coming from the Douglass
mountains in Colorado. just across the
line from Vernal. Utah. The ore was
merchant ard miner of Vernal, who is
spending few days in Zion
A. H. Mayne, who is in from Mercur.
states that there is a great deal of
mer will see great advancement and
growth there. Mr.. Mayne also states that
work is progressing finely in the develop
ment of the Daisy ard that repeated tests
have shown that the ore will leach in IS
hours.
e. E. Jenkins. vice president of the Sac
ramento, accompanied by o. B. Green.
poe Ppeec pay " A. ii; W MOO A oleg
dale. who are all stockholders in the COM
pany, paid the mine a visit last Sunday,
and so well pleased are they with the
magnificent showing made by the prop
erty that they are all wanting more stock.
Charlie Ford, the millwright. who is in
from the Chloride Point. states that the
mill IS now practically completed and that
the Telluride Power company expects this
week to begin the building of the electric
line from Mercur to the mine. Mr. Ford
also states that the mine is looking bet
ter and better with development, and that
II Is the making of regular and heavy
producer. Another lot OF Chloride Point
nlsh grade ore is now at the depot at
Mercur and Will soon be shipped.
j. E Bamberger returned yesterday
from Oregon, where, near Baker City. he
made an inspection of the Virginia Con-
solidated mine, in which, with David
Keith. he is heavily interested. In
speaking of this property Mr.. Bamberger
stated that it was looking better than
the 600 level fine body of mineral had
been uncovered since his last visit to the
mine. On account of the deep snow he
did not go over TO his La Bellevue mine
in Granite district, but he states that
work is progressing in the erection of
the new concentration for the property.
mention of which was made in these
columns a short time ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01
MEAT INSPECTION VOID.
Sweeping Opinion Makes Whole Sys-
TEN Unconstitutional.

Kansas City. Feb. 2S.-The entire sys-
tenn of government inspection of meat
which has been established in the pack
ing houses of the United States was
declared TO be unconstitutional, inef-
fective and void in an opinion handed
down in the United States district court
today by Judge John p. Rogers, federal
judge at Fort Smith, Ark, who is sit
ting for Judge Phillips. An indictment
against Harry Boyer, foreman of the
fresh meat department of the Jacob
Dold Packing company, charged with
attempting to bride a government meat
inspector, was quashed, on the ground
that congress had no power to create
the office of meat inspector, so that,
even if Boyer had attempted to bride
an inspector, as charged in the indict-
ment he did not commit an offense
against the government.
Under the decision of Judge Rogers,
packers may disregard the meat in
spectors without fear of a successful
prosecution. because the law by which
the inspection was created has been de-
clared invalid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01
Decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court.
IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL
THE DECISION OF THE UTAH
COURT AFFIRMED.
Pertinent Remarks Made By Justice
Brown In Passing Upon the Case
Effect of the Decision VIII Give
Great Satisfaction to Mine and
Smelter Employees.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-In the supreme
court today an opinion was handed
down in the case of A F. Holden VS..
the sheriff OF Salt Lake county, Utah.
involving the constitutionality OF the
territorial law fixing a days work in
shelters and mines in the territory at
eight hours. Holden was arrested for
violating the law and sentenced to i'm
prisonment.
He brought the case to the supreme
court in an effort TO secure a writ of
error on the ground that the law was
unconstitutional in that it was calcu-
lated to deprive a citizen of life or
property without due process of law.
The court held that such was not the
case, but that the law was an exercise
of the state police powers.
Justice Brown said, in passing upon
the case, that it was not the intention
of the court to pass generally upon the
constitutionality of the eight-hour law,
but that in so far as state laws were
enacted for the protection of the lives,
the health or the morals of a commu-
nifty, there could be no doubt of their
propriety or of their constitutionality.
There could be no doubt of the excep-
tional and unhealthful character of
work in shelters or mines, because of
bad air, high temperature and noxious
gases, and hence the wisdom of the
state legislature.
The decision of the supreme court OF
Utah was affirmed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01
FACTS FOR A NEW NOVEL.
Death of a Rec1use In the Lonely
Hills of California.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 2S.-The death Of
Henry Odenkerchen, who was for many
years almost a recluse in the lonely
hills of Altamont, has revealed a story
of lost fortunes and devotion to a dead
wife's memory.
Thirty-five years ago he was one of
the weaIthiest inhabitants of New
Haven, Conn. He was identified with
the Winchester Arms company, having
many large contracts with that cor
poration. He lost his fortune through
shipwreck, which carried to the bottom
a cargo of ammunition and arms in
which he was heavily interested.
Before he came to California his wife
died. Her remains were inferred in a
New Haven cemetery. AS the city
grew it encOmpasSed her resting place.
A short time before his death the hus-
hand refused to accept $4,000 for the
plot. He was postmaster and express
agent at AltamOnt, but his business
ventures in this state did not prove
successful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01
IN THE HOUSE.
Fox Charged That Railroads Carried
Election For Mckinley.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The house
bill today. after a four hours debate.
The most important action today was
the elimination OF an appropriation for
representation at the Paris exposition,
on point of order.
The sudden change of sentiment in
the house, which is often witnessed
when members go on record, was illus
trated today. On Friday last. the
house, in committee of the whole.
knocked out a provision in the bill for
an appropriation to pay those who fur
nish the government with information
leading to the conviction of the violat-
ors of the internal revenue laws. and
today, in committee, an extra months
pay was voted to the employees of the
house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01
ALLIANCE STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Directors Empowered to Act In the
Proposed Consolidation.

Proposed Consolidation.
At the adjourned meeting of the
stockholders of the Alliance Mining
company, held yesterday, at which the
proposed consolidation of the Alliance
holdings with those of the Wasatch
company and the owners of the Herki-
mer. property, at Park City, was con-
sidered, it was the sense of the meet
ing that the consolidation could be
made in justice to all, provided that
out of the capitalization of the new
company, consisting Of 100000 shares,
100000 shares were appoTtioned to the
Alliance company, 100000 to the Wa
satch company and the owners cf t''e
Herkimer ground, the remaining 120, 900
shares to be placed in the Treasury as
treasury stock for the development of
the property.
However, a resolution was adopted.
authorizing the board Of directors of
the company TO enter into any con-
tract with the Wasatch company and
the owners of the Herkimer ground, in
the perfecting of the propose CONSOLE
daIion. according to the best judgment
of the board. and, in case the deal was
consummated, to make the transfer
and receive the stock apportioned to
the Alliance company in trust and for
distribution to its stockholders.
On Saturday, as stated in these col
uIans in Sundays issue, the PROPOSE
ton made by the Wasatch company
ct al. was rejected, the proposition be-
ing to consolidate, incorporate a new
company with a capitalization of 400.-
600, 100000 of which was to be divided
among the stockholders of the Alliance
company in proportion to their previ-
Gus holdings.
Whether or not the counter PROPOSE
ton soon to be made by the Alliance
company will be acceptable to the other
side remains to be seen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-01

There was goodly attendance at the
annual stockholders meeting of the
Daly-West Mining company, held in
this city yesterday, and at the election
that ensued the old board of directors
was unanimously reelected, as follows:
]. ]. DAILY, president; Allan Fowler,
secretary and treasurer; W. S. McCor-
nick, Ezra Thompson and o. ]. Sails
bury.
In the annual report made by the
president it was ascertained that the
mine was in splendid condition. with
a world Of ore in sight, the statement
being made that since the last meeting
the shaft had been sunk from the 1,2O0
to the ], 400 levei and drifts run to the
ore bodies, and in the statement made
as to the output of the property in the
past, the presence of excellent gold and
copper values was disclosed.
1t was also shown that the fine new
mill was in readiness to begin the
treatment of the low grade ores of the
mine, and the magnificent condition of
the property was Illustrated by the
statement that the mine had been
opened and the mill built and paid for
In doing development work only, as no
stopping had been done.
At the meeting, after the presidents
report, Mr.. Daily was instructed to be-
gin the extraction, shipment and mill
ing of ore within the next ten days,
which means that after nearly a year
of enforced idleness this splendid prop
eTty is to start up again.
Among other things discussed at the
meeting was the subject of taking in
the undivided half-interest in the DAILY
West holdings not embraced in the in
corporation, the sentiment being rather
in favor of such action. and in speak
ing on this point Mr.. Daily made the
statement that he had made an offer
for the half interest owned by Haggin,
Tevis, Chambers and Clark, and that
the offer had been refused; while from
another source 1t is learned that the
price offered was a million and a half,
Mr.. Daily being backed in making the
proposition by well-known Utah min
ing men.
Before adjournment a resolution was
adopted expressing satisfaction with
the past management of the company's
affairs and thanking Mr.. DAILY for his
efficient and able services.