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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

W. C. T.. Tucker. advertising agent OF the
Omaha road has severed his connection with
that company and viii in future devote
himself TO the business management OF
prosperous daily newspaper III North Da-
ko;a.
Northern Pacific earnings the third week
las. month were Ss6. $50, an increase of
s6l3,s5s or 81 per cent; total for fiscal
year. <s,s3S,s SO an increase OF sn5.126 or ll.S
per cent This road heads the list Of gains
IN gross and net.
The order for 1909 tons of heavy rails
for the Oregon Short Line has been filed.
According 10 report they will he laid on the
main line from CLIENTS Ferry, Idaho. 10
Huntington. Or. Four miles Of side track
Is being laid at kemmerer. Wyo.
The opinion of railway men relative to
Chauncey n. Depew's views on the joint
traffic case decision is inst ne has summed
up the situation more correctly from the
view OF member of the association than
any other man. and that his suggestions as
10 congressional action foreshadow the
plans or the association during the next
session of congress,
Railroad shipments Of potatoes are heavier
this year than ever before. 1t is estimated
that the Minnesota potato crop this year
* nearly i.an,0S bushels Potato farmers
are said TO be making mere money than
wheat growers. Farms yield from le) TO
go bushels Of potatoes per acre and pota-
toes are ali selling a. % and % cents per
hushei. at points taking rates not exceeding
cents per bushe 10 produce,
The fact that the Denver & Rio Grande
has chaplain seems 10 have aroused a
spirit OF emulation In the Rio Grandes
neighhors. 1t is announced from Topeka
that the Rev s. T.. Busser who has been
rector of ST Andrews church. az E,mpcria
has been appointed superintendent OF read
Ing rooms for the Atchison, Topeka K Santa
Fe MIR Busser will have charge of al,
reading rooms and libraries throughout the
Atck.scn system He will provide suitable
literature and will encourage the employees
10 read it,
On the Northern Pacific grading and
bridging Is finished 10 Elgin. forty mites
on the extension of this line from point
near Belmont, Man, west iifty-one miles
to Hartney, on the Canadian Pacific road
James u. Macarthur. of Winnipeg. has the
contract for grading and track laying Grad
ing is also reported begun on the extension
OF the Sykeston branch in North Dakota
from Sykeston west about 100 miles to the
Missouri river. at or near Stevenson. II
Is stated that forty miles will be graded this
season.
On the Great Northern grading is COM
peted for the entire distance from Ake,y
MINI, north 10 the connection OF the new
Fossion branch n Cass lake. Track lay
ing * in progress and about six miles is
completed Work Is about done on the
s.. Paul. have the contract. Grading Is
also reported begun on the connecting line
from Coon creek. Mimi. north about aftv
miles VIA Cambridge 10 point near Mora
on the Eastern Minnesota line When
completed. this cutoff will shorten the dis
lance between 81. Paul and Duluth by
about thirty miles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

The North China Herald CT August -
says that the concession for this line was
originally given 20 i United States syndi-
cate. represented by DIR. Yang Wing. Owing
TO the opposition Of the Germans, however.
that fell through. and the undertaking IS
to De carried olit as an Angio-tferInan en-
terprise, with a capital OF about 5000 0op.
The line will not be an easy one 10 build.
For considerable distance il viii have to
be built along the bank OF the Grand canal
with water on either side. Ii will have TO
cross a range Of hills about $50 feet high,
with mountainous and rocky country either
side. /; VIII cross the Yellow river, through
country which during the summer is under
water, and from this crossing 10 Techou the
country is low-lying and very fiat. liable
to floods il, the rainy season. 1T is really
a commercial. not political line. and as
such is 10 be especially welcomed"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
AMI SEMENTS.


The South Before the War which
holds the boards al the Third Avenue thea
ter this Week. Is different from the same
snow seen here about Two weeks ago, in
almost every particular. To De sure the
first act is practically tie same, but this
e1as the similarity. for every other act ana
Specially : absolutely new
Tie business done hy this company is
phenomenal Last night the house was
filled, and tonight the advance sale i2ai-
Gates that ~ wiii be packed to the doors
ne Passion Play. pictures viii not only
De given every evening. but at special mat
inee Thursday afternoon at which they
alone Will Ike the attraction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

The chronicle. an Eastern financial paper.
keeps abreast % the times In railroad mat
,~fs. in ~ .nai statement ~ August earn
ings IS much less favorable than is pre-
hns!rarv statement. which showed galn OF
s. S9s.e. the former reducing ;his amount
10 s! s6.oH Sst earnings show 4 decrease
compared With those ~ the same period
lsst wear ~ ssa,g"l These figures apYlv
20 i&3 tca IS walsh earned s. - 40 rrcSx
and s. 44T...o net The decrease - ah7ut
/ per vent 81 ret g she srss .cpor,ed IN
monthly statements fcv long time On
Account = she lavse grain cTop NcrtlH est o.
ern rcads snow good earnings INCREASES IN
ofher Important commodities sYe offset BY
genera! asi* Hess Improvement
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
WILD TEAM CREATES HAVOC,
Oyster House and Fruit stand
Wrecked by a Runway

A fine team of bays. hauling a fve-ton
load of flour on one of the largest drays
owned by the Seattle Transfer Company,
took a short run on Yesler way about IL
o'clock yesterday morning. When the end
of the race came, the San Francisco Oys-
ter house ard part of George Wirth'S
fruit and confectionery store looked as If
they had been struck by a tornado.
The entire front of the oyster house was
demolished. and the pole Of the dray rested
under the cooking range. One of the horses
was cooped up between the dray and the
building and the other was paving around
among the wainuts, peeans peanuts and ci-
CARS Chief Of Police Reed was the frs.
one 10 reach the horse that was fired into
Wirths store. After him came nine other
men, and for a few minutes there was a
grand mix-up OF horses legs, men and
WiTth's stock in trade
After awhile the noble brute commenced
To realize that things were all right and
ne paved the air desperately 10 get out
OF the bushels OF nuts he had mixed IN in
his attack.
1t was a wonder that both horses were
not instantly killed. SO great was the force
that jammed them into the building They
were scratched somewhat. but II is though
they will be all right in few days. J. w.
DGw. the driver. stayed with the team I'M
Ill the shock and then he quickly left his
seat, bat was not injured.
The runaway was caused by the break
ing o. A strap. The team was going up the
east side OF Second avenue south and just
as II turned on 10 Yesler way the trouble
commenced. The team turned to the left
and went diagonally across the street,
which brought il head or for the oyster
house and fruit store.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
Classes to Be Formed for the Long
Winter Months.

4 profitable gathering is anticipated this
evening az the Young Women's Christian
Assoc IA lion rooms. on Third avenue, dur
ing which time the educa tIonaI classes for
the winters work Will be enrolled and
scheduled. The meeting is for women
Only.
The classes 20 he formed are in physical
culture, English literature. under Miss De
Voc; current history 0eader TO be chosen).
eiocution tclass and privatel. Miss DeVoe:
plain sewing. Mrs. N T. Ewing, embroid-
cry, Mss Elizabeth Welch.
A commercial course under the super
vision Of Miss Kate Reeves. VIII also be
Instituted. This viii be upon the plan az
business school. three evenings each
week two hours each evening. The studies
TO Re taken M are steHography and tyne
writing. with 4 drill in spelling and the
fundamental principles Of arithmetic Hav-
ing been in ;he practical work for some
years Miss Reeves understands the need OF
the latter branches IN preparing for Office
work
In addition to the above classes. that OF
Bible study VIII also be taken up ard great
profit is anticipated fer ait who join
The mee:iug Is 70 be called 10 order at s
o'clock sharp,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
CAPTURES 4 CLEVER THIEF.
QUICK WORK OF CLERK MOyAHAN
OF GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.
stewart-New to the Police-JOhn
McBean's watch and Chain ON His

Bart Nonahan. clerk al the Grand Cen
trail hotel. captured an alleged burglar
sngie-hanisd yesterday afternoon al the
corner Of First avenue south and Nam
street, after rot chase. The prisoner
gave his name as Arthur j. Stewart. &
painter. p years cid In his possession was
found the gold watch and chain which were
50 eleverly stolen frcm John McBean's
room III the Columbia house, corner Of
Third avenue and Columbia street. several
nights past.
Stewart is a rev man 10 the police and
there is conflict Of opinion as to whether
he is an amateur or professional Bert
Taylor. cf the Bancroft patrol system.
rooms at the Grand Central. Ffe WAS
awakened Yesterday afternoon by some one
unlocking the door OF his room with 4 key.
It was about time fer him 70 he called. SC
he naturally thought that IL was some one
connected with the hotel He sleeps in a
room that Is connected with the room into
which the man had entered. Taylor raised
up and said did you come to call me2''
At this remark the man ran out into the
hall and disa pneared Taylor caught up
few clothes and went out 10 investigate. He
met Clerk Monahan who had been told by
a chamberma.d tina. she had seen a man
proving around the house. Whether ne
had been in other rooms than Taylor's Is
a question not vet settled
MoEahan and Taylor went after the in
truder. chased him through the Price no.
tel, which is in the same building and were
close on his heels when he went down the
Main street stairs. Monahan caught the al
legged burglar on the stairs. but failed to
hold him. They rushed down 10 the street
at break-neck speed. Monahan gained per-
ceptihly and in front of the Globe hotel
at the corner Of Main street and First ave-
nne south. grabbed his man by the nape Of
the neck and held him until Detective Pow
ers took him in charge.
4 police headquarters the prisoner gave
his name "a Arthur j. Stewart and said he
was roomng at the villa house corner of
Third avenue and jefferson street He said
he came to the city recently from Vancou-
yer. Wash, but some of his money. So was
in Canadian currency. On his person wer.
two watches. one a gold one with gold
chain. the other a silver hunting case stop
watch with the initials "A. s. on the out
side The engraving, If it might be SO
termed. was crude.
Detective Cudihee took the gold watch to
John Mclean. whose room was entered No.
venber ). He Immediately identified both
watch and chain. He said his X. of p.
charm was missing.
Stewards room was searched last night
but nothing was found to reveal anything
about his identity. He had some soldiers
Clothes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
STATUS OF OLD n. r. LANDS.


General Counsel Bum. Of the Northern
Pacific, vino has been seen In Seattle sew
eral times during the last year. was re-
Gently interviewed in ST. Paul relative to
the many tracts Of land formerly owned
by the old company. lie said:
In the reorganization az 1875 OF the old
Northern Pacific Railway Company. an
arrangement was made between the COM
pany and its preferred stockholders that
they might exchange their stock for conf
panY lands at the appraised values there
CT. part % this arrangement was tnat
the iaEds OF the company In Minnesota
and In North Dakota east OF the Missouri
river were not 80 be mortgaged- Copse-
gucntly the general second. general third
and consolidated mortgages of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company did not
cover the lands referred to. and when
these mortgages were foreeiosed the fore
closure and sale at which the new com
pany fNnrthern Pacific Railway Com
panyl was purchaser did not pass the fand
grant lands OF the old company either In
Minnesota or in North Dakota east of the
Missouri; river.
1.-THE railroad and all the other prop
erty including the land grant west Of the
Missouri river did pass 10 the new Conf
pany. because IL was covered BY the
mortgages. but the lands referred To re-
manned In the receivership. McHenry and
Bgelow being the receivers thereof APP
pointed by the Federal court. This is
the present condition Of said lands and
they are salable under the orders and de-
crees of the courts by the receivers and
their land agents
"Basing their claim on the old arrange
ment with the company, the preferred
stockholders have made a claim In the
United States court before Judge Jenk-
ins at Milwaukee that they are entitled
to take these lands for their stock. But
the old company having unpaid debts to
the amount of over Sloo 900 900. the credit
ors holding these debts resisted this claim
OF the stockholders and assert that their
right to the lands 10 satisfy their debts
is paramount to any right of the stock
holders. The special master OF Judge
jenkins court. Mr.. Alfred l.. Carey. has
heart. the case and decided in favor Of
the creditors. The matter has not yet
been argued before Judge Jenkins upon
the report of the master.
This question is of no practical Inter
est to the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany. the new corporation which is now
operating the railroad. because II is the
owner of over 90 per cent. OF the preferred
OF more than 30 per cent. of the said in
debtedness OF the old company.
I'm the ordinary course these receiver
ship lands viii be sold under orders OF
the court, and will go to the highest and
best bidders. II the court should hold
that they belong 10 the old preferred
stockholders. the proceeds of sale will go
to such stockholders: If the court should
hold on the other hand that the lands be-
long To the creditors, the proceeds of sale
will go 10 the creditors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

detroit Free Press.
Most peculiar case ] ever had" unused
the attorney, who is still a favorite with
those requiring a strong defense in the
criminal courts. You never saw a finer
looking young fellow. He had a good face
ana Well-shaped head: he was clean and
neatly dressed; he talked we'll and looked
you sluarely in the eyes. When | went Il:
me Jail at his request | took an immediate.
liking 10 him. Ii had been my business TO
study human nature and / was satisfied
rom the first that he had never committed
the $4,000 robbery OF which he stood &C.
cused.
He told me his story. frankly and with
out reservation. l was convinced more
hrmly than ever OF his innocence He out
nned his own defense by accounting for
every minute of his time on the night of
me robbery and informing me just where
the witnesses to subStantiate his state
ments could be seen. | found them and
they affirmed everything he had told me-
III was as clear a case as | ever saw and [
went into court with the utmost confidence
The prosecution did the best IL could under
the circumstances, but we swept the board
ard the young man was acquitted by the
lury's first ballot. He was grateful shak-
ing hands with the judge. the jurymen and
even the prosecuting attorney.
Now. sir he began. when we had
reached the office. what do / owe YOU?
Only what You can afford to pay me.
The saving OF an innocent man is some
thing Of a reward in itself.
Well. I would like TO pay you more.
but at the present can only afford TO give
You half of the $f0.oc Is that fair?
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Mat.hiesen. respectively. who were ind
Gated by the Indians as the men who gave
them the iiqior. One Of the Indians is
from Minnesota and the other two from
Port Madison.
tinted states District Attorney Gay says
that VandeTven's saloon has been the
cause OF considerable complaint bef0re the
arrest OF the proprietor was ordered. From
rs location II IS much freGrented by sea-
taring men, who. It is alleged, entice In
dlans into the place
saHGerven claims that with witnesses
ne expects 10 have on hand this morning
ne can oisproye me charge made against
him.
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the majority OF all the stock when II
votes. is owned by the Oregon Short Line.
but the Reorganization arrangements
made In 1897 gave the control OF the @.
r. Il ~. 10 the preferred stockholders IN
til such time as the o. r & ~. should
pay the interest. amounting TO g go 90.
on the bonds held by the bondhoiders who
reorgantzed the company. So 1t will be
seen that the Short Line may. at any
time that it can raise the s, 80 1A. assume
control OF the D. r. & n. The question
at issue IL. can Hill prevent the Short
Line from paying this intsres, account
and the Vanderbilts thus securing control
~ s1-e o. r. * n. Companyo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
Charge on which I'd Nanderven IL
Being Tried Before ki~f~r

THE case = Ia Vsnderveu, charged with
selling heuor 10 Indians. was partially
heard before United States Commissioner
kiefer on Monday and then continued ur-
III his morning. EanaeTven keeps q sa-
loon OF the water front ard x was against
him oaly ihat - charge was preferr.s.
The testimony az sse United State s:t-
neSses AZ the hearing. however. has re-
sulted IN warrants fer the arrest OF Van
cerysas oarkee2ey ana porser, Earaa aaa
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by EXPLODING GASOLINE.
One Man Seriously Burued-Foug
Others slightly Injured

! McT@o9 q stsamftter employed in re-
pairing The boilers IN the steamship Ga
ronre. lying at Morans wharf was ser.-
orsly burned by exploding gasoline last
night. and is nov 81 The Providence hospl-
.sl. He ana nine other men were testing a
gasoline engine at a A-pound pressure.
when the pipe became ioossned and few on;
% the nipple striking Mcleod squarely in
tha face. one or two other men were
slightly injured
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Win Try IL Again.

Another attempt 20 arrive a. an a-uicae'a
understanding on Immigrant business AL
- ns.is ny ms Eastern ard trnrss-,af.-
rsrrai 3ine> N Ea~ala Today The session
q passenger gppre~sut stiees which was hag.e
- chicago iaSf week resulted In nothing
definite TIE Canadian Pacific IS znx iaus
20 participate wiki ihe American lines IN
ia immigration business. aut Il hss pa,
beeG deCt6ed 90 what bass ~ admit II TIA
gA'nsrscan tines ar~ willing tc her - cana
Ssan Pactric tnio 81 arrangement ns.; they
wAa. se.ne.hang u -r.nrn
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the Pioneer Press because there Is much
more grain &c be moved and general ednal-
..ors along tle ,sBes have greatly Improved.
The improvement applies - lumoer and
coal On the coast and merchandise every
where. Manufactures have been stimulated
The increase IN volume VII far more than
offset losses n revenue by reductions in
rates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

On the New Pennsylvania Limited is sure
to be pleasant one. The grand scenery of
the Aleghenies may be enjoyed without re-
straint through the large plate glass win
dows of the observation room or from the
open platform of the Observation Car. For
details apply 10 II. r. Dering. A. G. P.
Agt., 2is South Clark ST.. Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

Tae prospects oG Wrssern Zines e.essse,
-. FAs. ara sae Pacific cuaS; sar dong
a i&Fge winter business are naeh bright r
IEaa they were .&si yeaE A. lAls tina. SAYS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

MORE STEAMSHIPS NEEDED.
More Oriental business offered
Than Can be Accepted.

Assistant General Passenger Agent Baird
OF the Northern Pacific who has returned 10
ST. Paul from a trip TO the Pacific coast
says that more Oriental business is being
refused than can be accepted on account of
the small steamship facilities available,
says the Pioneer Press.
II Is a fact that few people are aware OF
that just now the steamers engaged in
traffic between the Pacific coast and China
and Japan are insufficient 10 supply the de-
mands Of one-haif the volume Of tonnage
offered TO them FOR shipment The rapid IN
creases In this trade apply 10 every branch
of II, though the railroads naturally en-
courage mos. such shipments as iron ar
ticles. machinery. packing house products
and manufactured articles OF every kind
upon which they get haul across the con-
tinent. II Is expected that the Santa he
will establish "A new line at San Diego
about January /. which will tend to relieve
the congestion further north a little. but
not very much.
Good showing for Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacisic's September state
nent follows:
Gross r.. ....... s. s0i. 10 s25lo $50 s2e3 eSs
Operating ex
penses ;. =. -, i.oss.s.s lo5iS3i ss.5ss
Net =. ..... N.1e.4os N.ass.co5 SEA. 400
Charges. taxes.
rentals. etc scoS6e @,s2l 2lssal
income =. n-4lS543 si.3Z3os4 as..5s
Miscellaneous ex-
Guiding land
- -~-----
come p, .sl43l2s5 N.s7s.3g7 81. SIS
For the three months ending September
Cross earnings .s5.e2.o5s ss.l'9,7eo ST.. 2a2
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Personal.


Dr. George Newlands and family r.
turned from the East last evening.
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"a ST oEIA.
Bear, tho 1TAs Kind You Have Alwavs Bought
s's, :: &1Azzzw

PRIZE dancing. Armory Hall next Sat
urday night
FOR rent. elegant front offices. Sullivan
building
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-10-06
C0mIsaria dc Guerra Intervention
del Dep6sito dc vtverss de esta plaza

ANUNCIO.-Debiend vendersc on ph
bioa licitaoi6n verbal Is 900, 200 k6gramos
de harina, l6, ,4o3, 400 de arroz, 30, 400 dc gar
bsnzos, 90,2s0 de habichuelas, 8 Gi7, $50 DO
tocino, 7l6,53e do sal, l.o57,soS do cafe
2,779, $50 de azucsr, 1914, 400 iitros de agar
diente, l5.ol7,2oo kilogramos do galltta
246, 800 litros do aceits de oivas, segun ha
ordsnado Ia superioridad sc convoca las per
sonas quo deseen tomar pate en- equel acto
para que concurran el dia echo del actual de
ocho y media nuevs dc Ia mailans al local
del Dsp6sito dc racones de es!a plaza sito en-
la calle de Tetuan contigao Ia lglesia DO
Santa Ana, debiento advertjrse quo de 10
presentarse en- el expresado psrfodo do tempo
proposition alguna dentro del preco FINITE que
esta de manife,to en- dich, Comisarfa go pro
rrogasA la subasta una hora mas paradar cuents
de cualquier oferta que puiiera hacsrss con
viniera ser admitida por artfeulos para propo
her 10 mas benefcioso al Estado, entanal6n'
dose que de las osntidades auuncladaa habra
one deducir los suministros hechos al Ejeroto
desde hoy hssta el dia en- que Sc efectue Ia en-
trsga. Puerto Rico, de Octubre de 1898. -
El Comisario do Guerra, Ramon Pove3a 81