The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

renting 81 suitable location II would
hardly be possible 20 get the once Il
worhtng order insssie OF thirty dayx Tneso
matters have hesa presented TO the house
commatee on coinage and to many tndl-
v.aaM members Of the house who favor
the measure. In fact IL does not arpear
that there i any s,usxishness On the p~rt
OF these IN charge OF the bill but only
! that u has run UP against brick wall
SO TO speak. and can get no farther.
second effort = beiag made 10 zee
troops for the state tasr at North Yakima
A request has new hssn preferred to the
secretary OF war that a company of cav.
airy he sent out from Fort Walla WalsA
10 encamp at the state fa.f as part Of il
regular annual cutting. As the men would
'Taves with their horses and carry their
swn outiit and carap eQuipmentA thu
wensa give 10 the directors Of the faip
their desired attraction az military forca
without any apprecishle expense.
Henry Keys. of Hartline. WASH. who
has claim for aryearages OF pension. WA
eTrmens as the dependent father af Harry
! j. Keys. one OF the unfortunate seamen
on board the aastleship Maine.
The rams Of Charles n. Baker. ar So
attic. has been prominently mentioned in
connection with vacancy In the list oe
United States hank examiners, and L v
understood that Mr. Baker could have the
appointment for the asking. hut ae has
written 10 his frisnds here that iacreaS~
: Ing personal business responsibilities
fcrhd his seeking such advancement.
When Mr.. Baker was in the East last
summer he was at one time u xuest az
ths present comptroller. WAC has .-Ssssn
. In high terms of him since he assumed
his present officia, position. Mr.. Bakers
administration OF the Office % receiver .
az satisfactory 10 the preseat Comptroller
as II was 20 his predecessor. from whom
Mr.. Baker received his appointment
The attention or the secretary Of war
has been called 10 the desirahility Of fortt-
fy-ng Deception pass, The high hluffs an
both sides OF the nass command range
westward to British soil and eouthwar1
TO Port Townsend. and II IL claimed that
THIS VIII be a most important strategic
point In the event Of naval warfare on
PUGET sound. Military engineers have re-
ported fayoTab;y upon this location ~
covering near.y the whole northwest
Ss.ssst country and the ins.de channel to
the soush. II Is said that this matter will
receive the attention OF the department In
subsequent appropriations.
Miss Kathleen Berry. OF Seattle has
fled an application with the surge0n-gen-
7 eral OF the army for position as hos
pitsi nurse whenever her services may 10
nseusu- Sne y wiihnE either 70 accom-
pahs the Fssuiar army sarge0ne. or 70
! take pos.tion with the Red Cross 60
ciety.
secretary bass mas denied motion TOR
review OF dspartmrntni decision N the
use or me state OF WASHINGTON aEAsne1
we Nottnsrn racine naiiroAd company.
MOVING = controversy between the COM
Ians ana the state. Ihe state claimed the
ia.u ahder IT'S agricufturai college grant,
ieets" osnfr iahds nearer 20 those spsctne0
az LOST. nancy. In the Coeur d'Aiene M
+, su'ah ressfvatfon. Idaho. the FORMER a.
par'mentai decision WAS against TIE conn
pany, the ground or the decision being the
iaiiuFe OF tne company 70 SPECIFY thu
j losses. tract Tor tract. Tor which fndemnity
selection was made within the stx months
REQUIRED IN the IeHar decision Ihe &C.
resaiy refuses 10 disturb rms dccsesOn ana
dilfcts Inaf the states selections - sun
msisea TOT approval u Otherwise rs9plns.
ana the railroads. SELECTION. 20 far - h
ton. singer Hermann, commissioner uf
the sehfFA. Ianu once, states ~ repsy
10 query acurfssed 70 him by Repre-
SENTATIVE LEWIS. snaf ali settlers IN
- ''s.ssseS>1 49,
Iore tue esth eisnment OF she reservation.
Has co'Hpl'1e snssr claims ana receive pat
WV sHr shHse ~ though the teserVal.on o10
mol exiss
Sena'or turner has secured pension q
-. month Tor Mrs JuIa -. Clements.
OF nenhfwiek. lakima county. Wasn-
eating nack 70 june iS Mrs. els,
u'en's VII a.so receive during the same;
period sum equivsfent TO month Tor
amour. "Mch she VIII receive IN lump
su" VIII ne ABOUT HzW
- ' me ko ssnasof au'hes. on - S
n s.a. 2. me wasn.ns.on Naie TAT conn
masssom ~ No.sn Nss sppeasen % M
$50. ~. =. ..i'..l ,of some So
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