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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23
NORTHWE STERN NEWS NOTES.

Treasurer York. OF Snohonish county.
has collected $4,000 In personal property
taxes out OF a total OF $500 assessed.
Last Tuesday. In Garfield, some careless
person fired off revolver and the bullet
passed through window about two feet
from where Mrs. Johnson was sitting,
There f. a big run Of smelt in the Cow
itz AZ present. and the fishermen are hap
py. Thousands Of sea sulis line the river.
picking up the fish when they appear near
the surface.
While two prospeetors were hunting near
tire mouth OF Boulder creek. in Wnatcom
county, one careiessly picked up The gun
OF the other and accidentally discharged
H. The ball passed through his compan-
ions chin. shaltering il III horrible man
ner.
Company G. Of the y G. w. IN Walla
waiia has received esq rounds of fixed
sm n .s for uae In the sprinxfieid rifles
with which the MEN are armed. No Sig
nificance is attached TO the occurrence,
however. as the cartridges VIII m all prob
ability be expended In rifle practice.
James Thompson. a l9-year-o,d boy, was
arrested IN Garfield by Constable Bennett
on a charge OF assault with a deadly weap~
on. The warrant was issued on complaint
of Edward Carter. whose son ETert IL is
said. was struck In the head with Il rock
Thrown By young Thompson during quar-
rel between the lads.
The Occur d'Alene BOD and Gun Club
has purchased 30 pounds 81 wild r1ce. in
tending TO sow X In the small lakes along
the lover part Of the Occur Alene valley.
Wild rice - claimed 10 be the most at
tractiye food known 10 ducks. ana when
once started Il continues TO grow forever.
While II VIII cost considerable in time and
money TO get il started, the members OF
the club think that the increase In the
number Gf ducks which Will De occasioned
hy the wild rice \. 4 repay them for their
outlay.
David Mcfarland. Il Neg Perez Indian
boy arrived in Lewiston last week from
Carlisle ia. lie graduated about "A month
ago from lh4t institution. Mcfarland r
the famous nalfbAck % tie Carlisle foot
ball team and played win thai team last
season. lie was frequently mentioned Tor
a position on sfae Ali-Anefscan team after
the RsAsog Of 1876, nj Was classed among
the star players OF l4s. He states that
he w.ll probably return 10 the school this
fail and pay fuiihach on This years team
He SAYS tht most severe injury he has
suffered On the gridIron WAS Sprainesi
ankle, received IA the game against Jss
University ~ Pennsylvania iast year. An
EFFORT is hF.ng made by the University Of
Idaho team 10 secure Mcfarland a. coach.
The tiSae o. the superior court At Dav-
erpore WIS taken up Thursday with the
TRIAL Of Michael Collins, charged with 90
tanning money under false oTetrgs-s. Tho
tA-y was o.s o2g a few minutes til taey
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BIG SINGLE MILL BURNED.
Pacific Coast Lumber COmpany's Ola
Plant Totally Destroyed.

SpacfeI Dispatch TO the Post-TntellIgencer.
TACOMA March 22.-The old Pacific
Coast Lumber Cownanys mill burned at
noon today. II was leased and managed
by Meicalf & Wade, and was located At
the extreme northern end Of the city. near
the smel;er TIE fire. was fierce and spread
with such rapidly that there was absolute
" no opportunity 10 save any part of the
big plant.
A. 1890 smoke was noticed pouring from
one of the dry kilns and a moment later
all the kiins were a mass % flames. In less
than an hour the roof Of the main building
fell with a crash ard ore of the best shin
gle plants In the state was mass of ruins.
The mill had water supply and fire
hose handilv located but in less than five
minutes after the Gre had broken out this
hose was scorched and rendered useless.
leaving the mill an easy prey 10 the hane~
The present mana cement last year put sew
eraI new machines IN the main plant. con-
verting II into a ehingle mill. II is an
nounced that the oTigina! cost of the mill
and the ground en- which il stood was
5000 900. II was butt during the early boom
DAYS. and until the present management
took control was never wholly Il success
from business standpoint.
The capacity Of the plant was COO 600 shin
giles per day and when ghe fire broke ont
some ninety employees were waiting TO re-
sumo the afternoon shift. The main build-
ing was 6oxisa feet. and was equipped with
modern shingle machines Of AL sizes.
The Sather Banking Company. of San
Francisco. is the record owner OF the prop
erty, having foreciosed on It's mortgage
against the early owners 10 secure a loan
OF s-5 900. The amount of insurance on the
plant cannot be learned. as 1t was PLACED
by the bank in San Francisco but from
report K IL learned the plant was not COW
cred to an amount anywhere near its ac-
tual value.
But little stock was destroyed. rs Met
calf & Wade shipped their product as
quickly as IL was turned out. They carried
no insurance Inquiry develops that il -
not likely the mill Will be rebuilt. BY tSe
time the fire department reached the scene
the mill was beyond all chance OF being
saved and the efforts OF all were toward
preventing a spread Of the flames 10 adj
Joining property. y conservative estimate
OF the loss Is between $50 900 and Saoo.o
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conspiracy TO Ernuxxse Cinnamon. and he
NAS convicted. Judge Hansord sentencing
nm 20 thirty days In jail. which be served.
htrkharn says thai his knowledge of
Lyons alleged connection with the case
eazne 10 aim after his arrest. and that ne
made this statement to Collector Huessis
because he did not believe Lyons proper
person 70 represent she government, sn that
capacity. He declares tina. his orly sin
Was In concealsng TIE facs that he knew
nss partner was engaged in smuggling.
Mr. Lyons. sn reply 10 the letter OF Col
4ecsor HCestls transmitting these charges,
Declared that they were entSesy false and
without foundation; that they were pre-
ferred by malicious enemy. coupled with
sae statement cs a criminal. ard that the
oasy course seft him was to stand On lais
legal rights and protect his reputation
against such sIarderous statements. He
also stated that uassl ths receipt OF the
collectors letter be was lasor.ng under the
impression al his Office was abolished by
tsae secretary OF the treasury. and that re
11d not know that ~4se collector had taken
that method as an easy means OF dismiss
lag h'm from the service simply because
ne had heard rsirrlors against him
The orsst action which the civil service
commission can take IN the matter is 20
eaN upon the treasury department for a
statement OF the facts. This has been
done. The matter has been referred to the
collector fer the Puget sound district. and
an investigation is in progress.
The subcommittee CT the committee on
Claims will make favorable report upon
the bill for the relief Of s. NJ Preston. OF
Seattle. Mr. Preston asks 10 be reiynhurs-
ed FOR money lost while Internal revenue
collector in Mississippi. due 10 the act OF
his deputies. II seems Ekely, however
that the full committee Will not report the
bin 10 the house for a place on the caien-
Oar, several members having expressed
the opinion that the claim should first be
passed upon In the court OF claims This
latter course has been adopted with re-
gard TO nearly all claims presented before
congress in the las. ten years.
ALLAN H. SLATSOE.
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DAN son HANK.
An Institution Through Which the
Gold Output May he Controlled.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Iateligencer
OTTAWA, March 22.-The arrangement
made by the Dominion government with
the Canadian Bank OF Comerce for the
opening of branch Of the bank At Daw-
son has about Il several interesting feat
ures. The negotiations were opened IN
the month Of February last by The Bank
OF Commerce. with a vie VITO handling
the business Of the gold fields. One OF
the stipulations the bank sought 20 make
was that the government should be re-
sponsihle for the safety OF bullion which
Il held or transported out of the COUNTRY
and that II should guarantee the bank
against loss either a its office at Dawson
or en- route IN the Coast arising from
robbery or burglary committed under v.o-
lenee. To tbs proposal Of the bank the
minister Of finance refused 10 give his
assent. but promise dthe fullest police pro-
lection.
This qualification Of the governments
liability was accepted by the hank but In
such a manner az 20 make K clear that
they woHid hoia the country responsible
under the general laws Of the Dominion.
for any loss that may be incurred through
failure 10 maintain law and order The
agreement a. finally arrived az rrovdes
that the officials OF the bank shall travel
in company with and under ;he protec-
tioa OF any detachment OF mounted police
which may be sn route. an dthat the
buildings Of the bank shall BE- within the
pni'ce enclosures. Regarding the shipment
Of gold il is stipulated:
when gold Is forwarded by the bank
10 the Pacific coast. the government Is. on
Request 20 provide within Canadian ter
ritory a police escort herewith Such 49,
coFt shall. be supplied al least once every
four months; provided. however that
whenever the bank has on hand gold 20
tn. amount Of $3.50 os1. and desires 10 for
shall be provided"
No specific remuneration has been
agreed upon. bat IL IS stipulated that the
bank Is 10 10 the banking agent Of The
government in the district. ard i 20 es-
tsbiLsh an agency az once In Dawson. and
In other places where the government
thinks branches ara necessary. The agree
ulent further provides that when the OWL
e. Of god subject 20 royalty sells the re-
n3ainder OF his gold. or part OF II. 10 the
bank. he shall be entitled 10 receive bank
drafts payable AZ par in any part Of Can
ada. New YoTk Or Gan Francisco. No d.
daction Is % be made fer the drafts IL
being understood that the charges will be
paid back by the government OUT OF the
royalties. II Ia provided. however. that
this clause Of the agreement shall not ap-
Ply 10 gold shipped by parties WHO are not
required 10 pay the fail amount of gov
eminent royalty. That means that all
parties who aEerate Gnter reduced roya!-
ties Ike MeSSrs. Mackenzie and Mann.
VII not have the benefit Of free transsaip-
rnent of sae.r gold. fer which tie govern
Eler; - 20 pay the Bank OF Commerce
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reached verdict of guilty. Severa, weeks,
ago collins appeared In the store OF WIZ
lam flnney a Co, and purchased bill o.
scous. rendering in payment a check for
slso. signed by r. q. White the MondovS
gram buyer Mr.. Flnney did not have suf-
nclent money In the store to cash tho.
check. but Collins took SO and said hin
wife would come in and trade ont the hal.
ance After Collins departed. Mr. FYnney
became suspicious and made a careful ex-
that II was one which Mr. White had evi
Gently made mistake In writing and had
thrown II away. The pieces had been pick
"a up ana pasted together by Collins, who
then unprecedented the man in whnse fsvns
IL had been made S~
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Has Not Reached the Limit.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
FAIRHAVEN. March 22.-Some time ago
G. V. Alexander sent a petition TO the coun-
ell demonstrating against the city paying
the Falrhaven Water Company's monthly
bills because the limit OF Indebtedness had
been reached. Last night the council laid
the petition on the table. having arrived at
the decision that as long as the new levy
fer the year 1898 was not exhausted the
council had the power and legal right 10
Issue warrants to pay current expenses.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SIDNEY. March 22.-Charles y. Winger.
superintendent or schools for kitsap coun-
~. has rendered an opinion in the case OF
an application for a temporary teacher's
certificate, that the applicant was not en-
tilted to the certificate when she HAD re-
sided in the county two years, but had
never taken a county teachers examina-
ton. and held only certificate granted in
Nebraska, which had expired in 1898.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer.
EVERETT. March 22.-The steamer
Umatlla was In port today and discharged
fhirty-five tons Of merchant and took
aboard two car loads OF bullion from the
Everett smelter
The Everett Electric Brick Company is
working on large contract for the re-
finery buildings now under construction
al the smelter.
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More Are Lights in Whatcom.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-InteIligencer.
WtfATCOM. March 22-The city council
has contracted for twenty street lights of
700 candle power at the rate or S.. 10 per
light per month. This is the lowest price
on record in this county for are lights
The new contract gives an increase OF
eight lights In the city
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Special Dispatch TO the Observation-Disclosures.
VANCOUVER, B. c, March 2.-The
English element here is much shocked az
the Corbeft theatrical posters, which rep
resent the pugilist shaking hands with
Gladstone, with the queen in the group.
They are sending letters TO the papers pro-
testing against the determination Of plac-
ing Corbett in juxtaposition with her ma
jesty." and threats are made to boycott
the show IL an engagement is arranged
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NATIONAL GUARD NEWD.
Examination of Applicants for Gem
missions to He Held.

OLYMPIA. March 22.-The following
special order was issued from the adju-
sant generals Office today:
The examining board OF the National
Guard Of Washington will assemble at
brigade headquarters. Seattle. March IS.
1883, at 5 O'Clock p. m, 10 examine candi-
dates for commissions.
by order Of the comnander-in-ch.ef.
u. f. BALLAINE.
.Adjutant General"
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteliigencer
OLYMPIA, March 22-The last will Of
Hon. c. II. Aver was proba.ed in the
superior court today. The estate. except
SO bequeathed TO each OF his children,
goes TO the surviving widow. Cora Ellis
Aver, who IS named as executrix, without
bond.
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FOR THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Kinshiu Maru Arrives With Twenty
five Chinese,

PORT TOWNSEND. March 22-The
japanese steamship kinshiu Maru arrived
tonight with twenty-five Chinese for the
Omaha exposition. They were sent 20
quarantine.
Steamship Corona leaves tomorrow
nigh. for Quartermaster harbor, where
temporary repairs viii be made.
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DAMAGE CASE xoN-srITED.
Richardson Could Not Preve thu
Negligence of q Physician.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inte1ugencer
TACOMA. March 14-The SIS go damage
suit OF Albert Richardson against the
Carbon Hill Coal Company. On trial for
the fourth time in the superior court, ED
ed today In a non-su;s. This came about
by plaintiffs attorneys asking eont.nu-
ance because q witness TO prove the CON-
pany physicians neglect was rot at hand.
The witness name or wEaerea bouts were
not given. and IN view N the snpreyn.
courts instructions when the case was
last appealed, a motion for non-suit was
allowed. The instruction in question was
10 the effect that unless Richardson could
prove negligence on the part OF the coal
companyts physician, he could not recover
damages
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Special Dispatch to the Post-InteIligsncer
TACOMA. March 27.-In the nit of the
Tacoma Gas and Electric Light Company
against the city, on trial in Inc superior
court. the defense closed its testimony
this afternoon. and the case viii probab bly,
come 10 an end tomorrow. Argumen. az
counsel It Is understood. will nc. be Of
an extended nature.
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Nominations CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON. March e2.-The senata
confirmed these nominations:
F. Il. Bury. Of Oklahoma, to be- assocI-
ate Justice Of the supreme court Of Okla
hona.
Postmasters: Tdaho-W H. Andrews
Salmon: W. Caldwell Pocatello caIifor-
MAC. d. Wood. Modesto: g. +. Coombe.
Corona: c. f. Kelly. San Bernardino: G.
F. Dexter. Santa Monica
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WASHINGTON. March 2o-Tne presi-
lent today announced to the members OF
the congressional delegation that he had
decided 10 appoint Judson Lyons. the
negro national committeeman. to be regis
ter OF the treasury, TO succeed the late h.
X Bruce
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and Eighth wards feii OF slightly. In
the former the registered ve-e last year
was eighteen more than this year aad
a tbs Eighth the decrease ia enc vote.
In the Seventh ward the Increase over
last year IL twenty-five votes
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SpaIdinE Cannot Recover.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intell!gencer.
-COLFAX, March 20-Bulletins have
been received from Almota hourly, giving
reports of the condition OF Hon. Henry H.
Spalding- At q late hour this evening
he was reported 20 be sinking. Attending
physicians believe that his recovery is
Impossible. -
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RIain~ Mil Burned.

BLAINE. March 1.-The old Cain saw
mill was destroyed by fire Sunday. to-
gether with a portion OF the Cain wharf
and a large amount of lumber and boxes.
The property was In litigation. Less.
5000. Insurance. $500
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between Monroe and Lowell. This will
remedy the trouble caused by the sum-
ner floods and will obviate the necessity
OF the Cherry valley cutoff.
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= You can't de-
pend on women.
they get III TOO
Often" That vas
the explanation of
q busiue SIS man,
who, contrary TO the
prevailing custom,
efnnlnyea male ste
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In railroad collision at Beloit. Mich
yesterday. James Walsh an engineer. ana
a brakeman named English We're killed.
Four other trainmen We're In Injured
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The General Transatlantic Companys,
steamer vile de Rome has been wrecked:
of Point Baleras island
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EVERETT March 1.-The Graa- Ncrth-
era has 81 a contract for raising the
grade exits rack from rwo - eight fest
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-12
Machinery Goes to Lessee.

Judge Allen, in the District Court at
Denver, gave judgment the other day
for $2,196 In favor of Samuel
Lesem against j. 8. Updegraff and 9th
ers. The judgment was for the value
Of mining machinery that had been
seized by the defendants. Mr.. Lesem
took bond and lease on a mining
property in Clear Greek county belong
ing to the defendants and put in a
plant to operate it. Nothing was said
In the lease in regard to the ownership
Of the machinery In case the lease
should be forfeited. Alleging that Mr.
Lesem had not compiled with the
terms of the lease. they forfeited
It and seized the plant.
The decision establishes the import
mt precedent that in the absence of
any express stipulation In the lease as
to what shall be done with improve
ments put on by the lessee, he may re-
move them within the term Of the
lease, or before. If the lease be for
feited.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-12
osmmAnv AND TVS APPLE.
HanAssss.sA AaAsAss tAs 0vsspaae orssr
~ ChanpoaSeR MRonG

~ Chancal1sR HRQaal
Berlin, Feb. ait 10 announced that
the Bundesrath Federal CouneiD In
plenary sitting to-day approved It's
committees proposal that . decree
should be issued prohibiting the i'm
portation from America Of live plants
and shrubs and packages containing
the same.
The decree win also. within q certain
measure. Affect American fruits.
These are to be examined by experts
ON their arrival Mt German ports. The
packages found to be infected with
the fruit louise will be excluded. In
structions to this effect win be issued
to the customs authorities.
The Associated Press learns that the
Hamburg authorities to-day permitted
the unloading Of apples from the
United States. owing to instructions
received from Berlin, as the result OF
the protests Of United States Ambas-
sador White against DIR. MiQuel's de-
cree.
The Associated Press ascertains that
the Bundesrath supersedes with its
authority DR.. Miquel's decree, which
seems ill-advised in it's rigor and sud
ueuutbB, anu WHICH, NATURALLY pkONis-
ional, was occasioned by the recently
reported results of experiments by DR..
Frederick Won kueger of the Agricul-
tural High School.
The Bundesrath's action is due. the
Associated Press is informed, to a
series of vigorous protests from the
shippers affected, and especially those
of Hamburg, on the lower Rhine and
at Emmerich, and still more to the
protests of Ambassador White. Its
decision forbids the importation only
where the fruit is affected by the as
piditous perniciosus, or San Jose plant
bug, which is said to have done enor-
nous damage in the United States.
The Bundesrath's decree applies to the
whole Of Germany and makes matters
momentarily better. but it is believed
that it's future Interpretation will
largely correspond with DR.. Miquels
decree. Parties interested here fear
that the United States will resort to
reprisals.
Following are last years fresh fruit
imports In hundred weights:
American, 100000; Austro Hunga
rIan. 6O7, 900: Dutch, s61 1000; Belgian,
$4,000; Italian, 3O3, 900.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-12

A report from George Horton. the
United States consul in Greece. an
nounces that the government there
proposes to purchase 10000 American
plows. to distribute among the Thes-
salian refugees. In order that they
may return to cultivate the land they
abandoned at the approach OF the
Turks. Thessaly was practically de-
serted and devastated during the re-
cent war. and the Inhabitants are still
burden upon the government. King
George has committee at work test
Ing agricultural implements on farm
near Athens. with the expectation OF
supplying Thessalians with tools and
sending them back to their former
homes. This committee has ascertain
ed that American plows are much bet
ter than those made in Germany. Eng
land or France.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-12

1t may not be inappropriate to take
some notice of the Cuban debt. Just
what II 10 cannot be exactly stated. A
year ago 1t was set down at $3.50, 900.
900, 80 that 1t is doubtless within
bounds to estimate it now at $780,
COX, 600. Under the scheme of "auton.
ony" Just established the Madrid gov.
ernment has the right to saddle the
whole OF this upon the island. Under
Weyler's savage rule fully one-third oil
the people of Cuba were extermInated
leaving the population at present not
more than 100000. The debt will
therefore, amount to no less than s40c
for each inhabitant, with a yearly in.
terest charge Of nearly $50 each. The
enormity of this burden will be better
realized when 1t is remembered that
the stupendous debt of France. which
all authorities declare to be the lars.
est ever incurred by any nation,
amounts to no more than $40 a head
with an interest charge. as stated. OF
only IS. The autonomous Cuban stat.
will therefore have to start on Its ca.
rser amid the most unfavorable flnan.
cal circumstances of all In the world
No wonder many think autonomy on
such terms not worth accepting. and
prefer to struggle on for independ.
snee, which will set them free from
this burden Of the Spanish debt.