The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-03
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

Der patrons are raanifasfing a greater
tendency than for several years pas, 10
do business in futures Alternating con-
tlnue9 advance in prices. they are buying
more extensively than is customary at this
season of the year. Upon The basis Of This
current sign Ar. Thompson looks forward
to very good season when the Eastern
winter 5 over.
G. L. Palmer. warden If the Federal peni-
Tertiary az McNsifs Island was IN the cry
YESTERDAY on business mission. Mr.. Pal
rner was chief deputy United States mar
shall under Marshal Drake during the great
A r. [. strike IN 1874. Pie displayed ex
eeptional ability in the handling % men and
in the repression Of acts of violence, and
although a Republican vas later installed
as warden OF the peniten,iary by Marshal
Drake. He 50 thoroughly demonstrated his
efficiency that he was retained by Marshal
Ide AT the Butler yesterday he said that
improvements costing $500 had been made
at the pen!tentiary during the past season.
Eve have forty-four prisoners now said
Warden Palmer, and they are psaceahle
and disposed TO be orderly. We have not
had an attempted escape for long time"
Judge James Wickersham. member-eieet
OF the legislature from Pierce county.
passed through on Thursday evening on
his Way from the lower sound country,
where he has been engaged liz legal bust
ness. He is the choice OF the Pierce county
delegation to Olympia for speaker of the
house We are for Addison G.. Foster for
SENATOR he said. With the Pierce county
delegation, his election Is the one achieve
ment before which all other matters must
be and viii he subordinated.' This remark
is significant in view of Judge Wicker
shams candidacy for speaker Of the house.
1t is said. however. that the Pierce county
AssfA il az nF Ivy, n n ftf1
The agitation in regard 10 the Olympic
forest reserve is again liable 20 attrac.
public attention. according TO the state
ments Of L. f. Doyle. OF Shuwah. The
matter has never been definitely settled,
and for the past two years the local land
Office. under Instructions from the depart
ment. has prevented any fling on land
within the reserve boundaries. Mr.. Doyle
has been working IN the interest of the re-
serve matter ever since Cleveland set 1t
aside in 1896. He maintains that the Olyu1-
pic reserve has no existence in law.
Judge Carol b. Graves. of Eilensburg.
has been in the city for the past three days
on legal business. In Central Washington
they are just getting through talking Of the
election said Judge Graves at the Butler.
The defeat OF the fusionists has been ac-
counted for in our county on all kinds Of
theories The Republicans, however, are
no. guessing how it happened: they are
congratulating themselves over the result"
Judge Graves went to Tacoma yesterday
and Will return home tomorrow.
John IIendry. president of the British
Columbia Mills, Lumber and Trading Com
pany. OF Vancouver. is at the Seattle. The
company's mill was recently destroyed by
fire. entsi!ing a loss Of s200,01 partially
insured. Mr.; Hendry is looking oyer the
mills Of Washington. He has not yet
decided whether to rebuild or not.
Two British naval officers. brothers, are
enjoying a brief reunion III this city. They
are Edmund Backhouse. whose station is
at Pekng, China. and Lieut.. o. Back
house. whose station is at Esquinlalt. They
are staying at the Butler.
Personal.
Senator F. NJ Baum, Of Alma, is in the
city. at the Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs a. NJ. Brown are at the
Seattle from Honolulu.
George w Loggie, a lumber manufac.
turer from Whatcom, is at the Seattle
hotel
A l.. Johnson. the lumber dealer of
Blaine. is at the Stevens. accompanied by
Mrs. Johnson.
J. b. Thompson. of Minneapolis. well
known Minnesota mmberman, registered
yesterday st the Seattle.
Wesley Wilson. general manager of the
Seattle Coal and Iron Company al Issa-
quah. Wash. is at the Butler.
A. d. Charlton. assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Northern Pacific was
in the city yesterday from Portland
joseph l. Warren, business man of
some prominence in Roslyn and frequent
visitor in Seattle. is guest at the Stevens.
William Mead. of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & St Paul. formerly president OF the
Portland board of aldermen. was in the
city yesterday.
Oliver II. Reese. OF the United States
army hospital corps. in charge OF the dis
pensary al Fort Vancouver left on Thurs
day on the Cottage City for Dyea. where
he will have charge Of the hospital.
J. J. Nancy the government contractor
on the Qualifications at Admiralty head Is
REGISTERED at the Seattle. Mr. Nancy visits
Seattle once month. finding it conven-
lent to make this city his base Of opera
tons