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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-14

Cart Edwin w. Holmes. formerly mas
ssr OF the steamship Cmztiila, died yes
sxrdzy morning OF heart trouble at Provt-
s.ncs HOSPITAL after an Illness Of several
raoasns. aged g. years. He was well
lnown from Alaska 10 San Francisco, nav
snx been IL charge at different times OF
re Umat.lla, Willamette. Eliza Andsr-
eon and the Old steamer Mississippi.
mich was among the first boats owned
he the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
formerly the Oregon Improvement COM
paay.
Capt. Holmes active service ended with
the memorable trip OF the big collier VIII
annette 10 Ekaguay and Dyea last fail.
9TH the largest number OF passengers
hetween 80 and go. ever carried By any
steamer on the Alaska run. ~ that time
hls health was not good, and the worry
ard anxiety occasioned by the responsible
,y resting on his shoulders FASTENED the
breakdown, which ended ia his death.
During the latter part OF his Illness he
uzs often deliFious and imagined himself
standing OF the bridge giving orders. His
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record has. indeed. been a wonderful one.
From the spring OF life until winter he
sGod the deck, but always came into port
With sails flying. Only once did he have
% report loss OF life. and then his vessel
was struck on the Columbia bar by tow
tr.ng sea. Four men were swept away.
Two Of them were brought back by the
waves. but the other two. one OF them
Second Mate Callahan. a lifelong friend
Of Capt. Holmes. were carried on the spit
eanging 10 a life raft and killed.
Holmes Early Life.
Capt Holmes was born at Egg Hsrbor.
n j.. 6 years ago. He came of good stock
And In early life received good education
and coed training. From inclination he
followed the sea. sailing on the old clip
per ships that ran between New York,
Liverpool and San Francisco. lie was a
seli-relant young man. cool headed and
Possessed Of ability. He soon became s.
captain. Success attended him on every
rip. and II was not long before he found
himself in possession of comfortable for
iane. Then he came to the conclusion
mat he would give up seafaring life and
N'tie down TO business He chose for the
sctne Of his commercial venture the Kongo
tser. in Africa. This time fortune did not
saiie on his efforts and he returned TO
New York city. his fortune depleted, but
his spirit unbyokan.
having secured position will, the Nal
iory line. which had its headquarters In
Hew York be was placed in charge Or
steamship running from New York 70 New
ofeans. lie remained with this company,
" lar as Is known. until lsSs when the
oregon Improvement Company purchased
NE steamer Mississippi. Cant. Holmes
,eos charge 4 brought her around Tho
morn 10 San Francisco and Seattle. Sas
was put In the coal trade. but IN May.
IN while tied IN az the coal
oanhers In this city caugh. IRE
" the lamp locker. Capt Holmes
Vas aboard az the time, but ESCAPED. "a
cd all others. except Chief Engineer
hhspp. who was burned 10 death. In at
snipting 20 save the coal eunkers the
mississippi Sas cut adrlft and stlu huvn-
a's she went ashore at the foot OF Stew
ar street. She became & total wreck The
naakers suffered similar fate When
..,eF Tell Dan Mahoney was crippled fer
Asc AZ present Mshonev keeps%a fruit
s,aT'd on First avenue south. near Jackson
street After the FIRE the company agreed
q give him employment fer ne. but SiS-
9efeaces ~ opinion arose md the suAse-
eaens lawsuit Is one Of the most notable IN
this country.
When the Anderson Was Queen.
After the tess 81 thu Mississippi. Can't.
Ae'mes assumed charge Of the cid side
Wheel steamer Eliza Anderson. which IS
Row rus;!cat,Eg 81 natch hayAor. after an
attempted voyage. late in life % the bar
Zen island = 81, Michael In those DAYS
zee Anderson was regular queen ana
pushed ioe waves aside IN seurnrll ma
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Etki.s frtt.S-

The aremeu made short work Of FIRE IN
Fcsri Bros. pawnshop. az i9l Occioen tai
avenue this morning al Y - O'Clock. The
FIRE started Ia "a box used fer rubbish and
ashes
A Public meeting VIII Ae heli In Fremont
In Society hail th.s (trtdaYl evening, a
I 81 o'clock under the auspices Of the IN.
nior citizens league. An attractive pro
grafy4rr4s wiz be given followed by an ai-
dress hv william Humphrey
A slightly iiTeren. ana more effective
arrangement has been made IN the regis
trattsn room at the city haIl. The old plau
OF registration has been such taAi wheH
an applicant presented himself IN the room
ore clerk attended 20 the entire matter Of
registering fAAt ore voter Nav ne work
Is sysS:ema.tzes AMI divided among the
various clerks 80 that one ascertains tire
ward ard precinct and administers The
oath. another records applicants name
and are and 50 or.
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CoNpE ALTON PROCEEDINGS.
JadEc Moore Takes Up the Canal
RSGht-of-way Gases

Judge Moore opened co0rt IN the civil
department q the Superior court yester-
day morning - hear the trial Of she north
canal condemnation suits. Judge Benson
being barred from hearing the case. as Re
s. ere Of tie defendants Ne fury was
called IN she case, the time being taken
III With bearing the petitions O. a number
of he defendants 70 have their properly
stricken from the list 10 re condemned
ns there VAS no valid reason why Il
should - 7oc6ed i 8 dixie were cor
struc:a6. The prosecuting attorney stated
tha, the war department would probably
ee IL favor q building this dixie and
asked thar the suits against several cf
TIE defendants lie dismissed without pre- IL
dice. Judge Moore Will take Up the case
agair On next Monday. by which time
the attorneys VIII have prepared the re-
eessaTy orders for the courts signature.
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SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN. who Is
In charge e. thu work AZ TIE Cc-cpsra we
Mining Ssniicate'S River Junction piac.
ers In Cregca, reports tire purchase u the
giants ard pt~e for ,he hydraulic work
On tha property an3 the complexion %
two miles ~ ditch ana auTe Water Will
Re ,urne3 on before the 3ss e March
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P@r.Dgal.

NJ. and Mrs. O. 7. Smith. Of Edison, are
N the city
Frank F-edson. OF the Port Blakeiey
mills. is r. the Dilie-.
Ms l. Poole and son. OF Port Ludlow,
are stopping ~ the Diiler.
Or z Weldon Young returned las. night
on the Resale from short trip ~ north.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fraser. Of Shelton.
are visiting friends n the city and are a.
Tie Dller
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A TICKET THROUGH CALIFORNIA
Via IRE shasta route - any point East or
South iasu~ss The q slider & ulos; 5etea--
fii trip. NJ severe weather. excellent
service. Ka.ss same as Northern Ines
Fer fun inform stion Apply 10 Southern
paclac Ticket of3ce. 50 First avenue. Sc
Agtle Wash.
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PARTIES Bound for Alaska should
take a. leas. twenty dollars Ia SILVER
quarters halves and dollars along with
them. as II Is very scarce II that coun-
Try and the inability 10 make exac.
change Frequently results Ia exsovtioa CT
tire part et packers. hoatunes and others.
often resulting In compelling parties g.
pay FROM flf1v cents 70 two o. three dol
lars IN excess - regular rates.
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,t,ie's Recognized Vaudeville Resort
pEcplE'S THEATEn.

Mlilar Pros. 6 .--..'...Froprietors
Nose Goldsmith ---...-...-.-''..-..-M Manager
Another Klou6ika or amusement A
complete change!
Special engagement OF Col Fred Wilson.
.ha wandering minstrel a unique
novel and entirely original feature. FRS,
time in Seattle.
The great DeMario and Orlando. the
nos, finished athletic performance ever
seen here
Armstrong and O'Neiil. Ed Dolan ara
ftty others
The performances a. the Peoples are
.ha best Admission, lee; reserved front
saat< sc: cafe SEATS &c: box seats, SOC;
boxes. sssa ard SIS according 70 iocs-
ton. Telephone Main -.
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Not n Political Deserter.

Henry Friday. secretary OF the board Of
education al Everett. writes to the Post
InteIigencer saying thct In 1895 he was
elected school clerk on no political issue
Whatever, his opponent. Alex Paschke,
being a Republican. AT the succeeding
city election Mr.. Paschke was elected city
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Where Is w. l.. Ditrichr

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ditrich. of Sank
Center Mipn., have written to the Post
Intelligencer asking for information OF
their son, W. l.. Dityich. who left home
nine years ago, and last was heard from
among the survivors OF the steamer Cleve-
land.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-14

George II King. receiver OF the Wash
lnSton Savings bank. yesterday fled HE
repar: fer ths period IN which Re has bsea
receiver. Ire repo-, shows that cas-
amounting % 81 SO - has been received
aE3 s.. 80 : has been paid 0ut. leaving a
casa balance ca hand of s. 49, - o. Nc
vSfa5er = ~. 3 fourth dividend OF per
cent. o. the approved claims agairst the
bank WAS declared from she proceeds cf
,ae safe .. certain real estate.
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MUST HAVE A BIG DOCK.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co. to
Make Big improvements.
ALASKA TRAFFIC DEMANDS 1T.

Ocean Dock VIII he Extended 100
work Soon to Commence on the
Building TO He Erected on Ballast
Is,and-Other Important Changes
Which VIII Soon Take Place.
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Is intended especially for coughs, colds
eroun whcorinr cough sna influenza ana
has b-nrosae famous for It's Guns Of these
eLsease..
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN HOLMES.
Heart Disease Ends an Active
and Useful Life.


Ms Last Active Service was - Mas
a the Trip to sknguay, when she
: Teok the Largest Number Of Pas
ssngers whieh Has Gone Aorfh on
= single Trip of Any Coast Vessel.
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KLCNDIhERS. Gon'; fA4 10 sc, Hills
coaasuSea maple sugar.
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"S0voSrs" the rev sAce &C. women
stm.so7 hrcs.. "a Second avenue. so!s
AGENTS
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The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Keep The Horses Feet Clean.

Farmers and Horse breeders could
learn lesson from the big city stables in
the care of horses feet. When they
come in at night they are rubbed down
and their feet cleaned. Any mud, man
ure or gravel that may be in the bottom of
the foot is carefully cleaned out with a
foot hook, so that the frog is clean and
thus kept healthy. On many farms we
see the horses 60 days and weeks without
their feet ever being cleaned out, and the
foot becomes foul, which ofton develops
into thrush, and the horse goes lame just
from careless neglect. When on the road
or in the fields horse are more apt to have
clean, healthy feet than when kept stand
ing in the stable. A good hook should
be kept In the stable, and every horse
should have his feet cleaned, if not daily
at least weekly, and if you find bad feet
from neglect after thorough cleaning, let
the horse stand on clean moist clay or put
in the frog of the foot calomel, iodoform,
hippacea or powdered bluestone. Care to
prevent foot disease should be enjoined
on all about the stable to keep the feet
clean and trim the colts feet to make the
foot and ankle grow straight These are
little things that it pays to carefully attend
to.-WeSfe,-H IgYicHHHriSt
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22

There is no spot between Duluth and the
Atlantic Ocean | do not know. In 1872 /
was in the employ Of the Detroit and Cleye.
land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years
was at my post as chief engineer on one of
their big passenger steamers. My, first boat
was the r. N. Rice, which was burned at
the docks. Then | was transferred to the
Rubie, which was chartered to make the
run between Detroit and Cleveland.
al brought out the new steamer the City
of the Straits, and for years acted as her
chief engineer. II is great responsibility,
the position of chief engineer on those big
passenger palaces. Thousands of lives are
held in the keeping of the engineer. Few
realize the dangers that might befall them,
passengers. The anxiety causes a great
nervous strain, and the strictest attention is
necessary during the trip. Not for me-
ment must he lose his watchfulness, as the
human freight above him is absolutely in
his care.
For fifteen years I carefully watched
the big engines and boilers without single
accident, and only noticed that was getting
nervous. Suddenly without warning was
taken sick, and in less than a week was
Frustrated. had the best of physicians,
and hoped to be Mt work again within a
week. / grew gradually worse, and at the
council of doctors, they said had nervous
prostration, and had destroyed my whole
nervous system and would never be able to
be up again. They said had worn myself
out by the long nervous strain caused by
watching and worrying about the machinery
No man could stand such nervous strains
over seven or eight years, while had been
fifteen years in destroying my nerve centres.
For three long years was unable to move
from my bed without assistance. The doctor
said / had locomotor ataxia, and would
never be able to walk again.
1.-THE pains and suffering experienced
during those years ara almost indescribable.
My wife used to put eight or ten hot water
bags around mo to stop the pain. Those
that came to SEQ me bid me good bye when
they left me and was given up. The doc
tors said nothing more could be done for me.
In fact I had given myself up, and thought
there was no use trying to get well.
1--WE tried every known remedy, and my
wife kept reading the articles about DR..
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Wood Chopping.

Fortunate is the farmer who has a
wood lot from which he can yearly cut
surplus timber. making this part of the
farm a source of profit while yet the
annual wood growth keeps the value
unimpaired. Yet such a wood lot is
within the power of any farmer to have if
he begins early enough. There should be
more planting of The most valuable trees,
instead of allowing wood lots to grow up
with whatever nature provides. If a
farmer has such a wood lot he will find
profitable work cutting Out the least
valuable or least thrifty trees, and thus
making room for those more valuable.
But there are on all farms enough trees to
furnish the wood supply for the year for
one stove at least. 1t is important that
this be cut early, when there is not only
more time for the wood to dry out, but
the wood is less likely to be filled with sap
than it is towards spring. The best rule
of all is to cut the wood supply year in
advance, and that either late in the fall or
early in the winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
PishOn's Ferry.

Mr.. Ed. Cain has been on the sick list
for the past week.
Miss Blanche Pratt was at home from
Colby over Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Thurston and little daughter
are stopping at Il. A. Ricker's this
winter.
The meetings of the young peoples
society are held al $50 each Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Decker will COM
mence housekeeping soon in the house
near Simon Pettigrew's on the Canaan
road.
Sanford Strickland and Horace Kelley
have engaged to work for Ed. Cain on
his hay press, which commenced run
ming this week.
Miss Mae Pratt went to Boston, Tues
day, to pass the holidays after which
she will return to Vinalhaven to resume
her duties as assistant teacher in the
high school.
The repairs are completed on Kicker
saw mill and 1t is now In running order.
Sanford Strickland and family visited
in Skowhegsn over Sunday.
Miss Ella Wells arrived Saturday
from Brownville, to pass the holiday
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Wells.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
CORRESPONDENCE
airfield.

Eden Foss had one finger severely
jammed, Saturday, by horse stepping
on Ii.
The Benton Il Fairfield Electric Road
has petitioued the railroad commits
sioners for permission to cross Benton's
part of the bridges. The part consists
of III feet. The hearing will probably
be held in Augusta.
The number of passengers carried by
the Benton & Fairfield Road is a pleas
Ing surprise. The register never re-
ports less than 80 in day and seldom
less than 100. This shows that the road
is much needed convenience.
James Libby, one of Fairfield's oldest
and best known citizens, died from the
effects of cancer at the home of his son
William, Saturday morning at 1.30. Mr..
Libby had suffered from cancers for
several years. One was removed, re-
Gently, from his upper lip. The
operation was successful, but soon
after second one appeared beneath his
chin and caused his death. He was the
father of II children, six of whom sur
vive him. They are, Isaac c., the
prominent banker of Wateryille, Frank
d, William, and Jennie, wife of Melvin
Bachelor of this town, James, Jr., a
lawyer in Unity, and Angie of Belfast
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Changing Farm Poultry

The thousands of people who are not
satisfied with the poultry they have ought
to be reminded that the month of
December is the best in the whole year to
make change. There is always great
thinning off in the focks of the leading
poultry dealers at this season of the year.
Of course they sacrifice their poorest to
the butcher. and at what they are worth as
dressed poultry. But all of them have
more really fine birds then they feel sure
of finding good market for, and to one
who knows something about bird points,
it is easy now to purchase some really
choice fowls for half or less what they
would cost two or three month hence. 1t
is only the male birds that can be sold at
such reduction as this Good hens are
expected to more than pay for their keep
at all seasons of the year.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Fairfield Center.

w. L. Jones, Colby '94, Is spending 8
short vacation with his brother, j. Aller
Jones. Mr.. Jones Is principal of high
school and superintendent of schools al
Wilmington, Mass.
house on High street. Mr.. Haynes has
not decided where he will go.
Edgar M. Gibson of Omaha, Neb., was
visiting friends here few DAYS recently
Mr.. Gibson is extensively engaged in the
cattle and sheep business in the West.
Some say we are going to have a
Christmas tree in the town hall, Satur-
day evening of this week.
Albert p. Horne of Manchester, n.
H., was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Riley Morrow, one day last week. Mr..
Horne is nurseryman, and formerly
lived in Skowhegan and Wateryille.
Miss Lucia Upper of Waterville, re-
Gently closed successful term Of school
here. We are informed that she will
teach the winter term.
G. G.. Tobey has returned from Wor-
cester, Mass, where he has been work
ing during the past summer.
The members of Victor Grange had
the pleasure of listening to a pleasing
talk from Prof. Elijah Cook of Vassal-
boro, lecturer of the Maine State Grange,
last Saturday evening.
Miss Hattie Nye has recently closed a
successful term of school of fifteen
weeks in the Ohio hill district.
Henry Williams is attending the Bliss
commercial school at Waterville.
The next meeting of Victor Grange
will be held. Saturday evening, Dec. 81.
The Mary Cannon farm on Oakland
avenue has been sold to Fred Gaylord of
Oakland.
Augustus Gleason, who has been liv-
ing on the Mary Cannon farm, will move
on to his own farm on the Waterville
road.
The Epwortn League of Fairfield, con-
Quoted the service at the church, Sunday
afternoon.
Lester Holway and wife, A. II. Ellis
and wife, Mrs. Dat Salley and Mrs.
Rubie are attending the Maine State
Grange in Bangor, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22

Hiram Moore, Esq, was home from
his lumber camps in the Moosehead
Region, few days last week.
All are cordially invited to attend the
entertainment at the Town House, FRI
day evening, Dec. %.
Mr.. Hiram Paine is daily growing
more feeble. The cancerous trouble
with which he has so long been afflicted,
is much worse than ever before.
Mrs. f. o. Danforth, who is under
treatment at the Augusta Hospital, is
steadily improving.
Members of the Madison High school
gave a surprise party, Thursday even
ing, to their former schoolmate, Miss
Annie Turner.
Mrs. +. f. Town and son, Donald, go
to their new home in Boston, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Care for Young Trees.

All newly planted trees, even those
which were planted last spring, should be
looked after now to see if they are in
good condition for winter 1t often hap
pens when trees are set that the soil set
ties around the trunk, which is thus left
in depression. Here water lies until it
washes a hole downward, in which case it
leaves the roots exposed to air, and worse
still, to deep freezing when severe weather
comes Every newly set tree should have
a pile of earth packed around it partly to
protect its bark from being gnawed by
mice, but quite as much to prevent its
roots from being washed bare by rains in
winter, or frozen when severe weather
comes
The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-22
Making a HOtbed.

Though it is too early to plant seeds
in hotbed, it should always be prepared
as early as December, so as to have it
ready when the planting time comes.
The right way to do is to make stout
frame OF heavy plank. and sink this into
the ground foot or more deep. All the
part below the surface should be filed
with horse manure, and soil to the depth
of FIVE or six inches should cover this.
The frame should front to the south and
its rear side should be six inches higher
than its front. 1t is likely that for time
the horse manure will make the soil above
it too hot to grow good plants. But after
it has cooled down, the hotbed made now
will give much better satisfaction than
one hurriedly put up only two or three
weeks before it is needed for use.