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much greater than II would have been had
a true manifest been furnished The PEN
atty amounts 10 ! cent on each 1-cent
difference between the actual cost of the
goods and the false cost as shown by the
bills. besides the duty on the additional
amount. To Illustrate; II an importer
buys goods for 10 cents a pound and has his
manifests made out TO show that be paid
only cents. he has 20 pay the collector OF
customs on this side the difference. or ,
cents pound. plus the duty. making the
goods cost him l. cents instead OF rhe 10 he
paid originally.
Providing the clerks in the customs house
attend To their duty, they are expected
10. II il Impossible to cheat the govern
merit on, II a cent III this way. Every day
they receive a circular from the govern
ment board of anpraisement showing the
market prices in all countries OF goods that
are imported into The United States whcta-
er free ar dutiahle When a cargo IL re-
ceiVed the manifest is sent - The customs
house. and carefully gone over. The value
Of the goods as shown on the bill % iading
Is compared with The quotations al the port
o. shipment the day The vessel sailed and
II there is any error 1t ia discovered at
once
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
ALL TIDE LANDS
UNDER CONTRACT
ARE TAXABLE.
Decision by the Supreme Court
Affects Valuable Property on Pu-
get Sound-SchooI Lands to he

The state supreme court has decided that
King county has right 10 tax all Il ie lands
held by individuals under contract 10 pyr-
chase from the state. This decisEcn is enc
OF the most Important handed down for
many months. as il affects 81, so 600 worth
OF properly in Seattle. and the land in front
OF Tacoma, Everett, Whatcom and Fair
haven. incidentally il decides that school
lands held under contract can be taxed.
In the heat Of politics. said Prosecuting
Attorney McEsroy yesterday afternoon.
when asked what had become of the case.
every one overlooked an item in the Post
lnteliigencer announcing that the supreme
court had handed down is decision. / have
been resolving letter after letter asking
about the case, which came Up originally
through the action of the Washington Iron
Works and others 70 enjoin the county
from collecting taxes on tide land property.
Judge Benson, III the superior eour-. upheld
The county officials n their act OF assessing
the property. An appeal was taken u the
state s1preme court. which has now aft irm-
ed Judge Bensou's decision"
Prosecuting Attorney McEiroy has main
tanned from the beginning that the lands
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
IMPORTER DEARLY
PAYS FOR TRYING TO
CHEAT UNCLE SAM.
Merchant Changes n Manifest Of
Goods From the Orient. bat IL
Detected by ShaFp-Eyed Customs
OHfciaIs-Heavy Penalty Levied.

The ignorance OF ordinary importers OK
the precautions Uncle Sam takes TO pre-
vent being 1eeoed by .doctored" bills OF
laaiag and rnanifests made out in the OH
ent was clearly shown in case that was
brought up in the customs house recent
~. There was large consignment of
goods shipped from across me Pacific. on
which there was considerable al vaiorem
duty TO pay. The importer. thinking Il
would be a good opportunity TO fleece the
government and get his consignment CORE
spondlnRly cheaper, had the value Of the
shipment as shown by the manifest, much
reduced under what he had paid.
lie seemed 10 believe that the customs
collectors had no means Of knowing what
goods were worth in the Orient and would
have 10 take the vaiues shown In the bills
as the basis for ievying the duty. But lie
was brought 20 his senses rather suddenly
when he received a note from the customs
office 10 pay over $50 more than ne had
counted on. He paid IL without a murmGr.
This sum represented the additional duty.
besides the penalty Uncle Sam exacts for
such attempts al deceit, making the cos,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
Appointment of Canton as Major
Wronged Capt. Adams.
LATTER IS RANKING OFFICER.
Oe10crats and Republicans Protest
Against Selection ~ Violation OF
Military Ethics-Mas Not BE Al
lowed 10 stand, the Executives
Appointing Powers Being Denied
Under Adjutant Generals Ruling.

The special dispatch from Olympia pub
lEfsd sn yesterday PgSt-lntellgencer. an
nouBcfng the appointment % tfvE rogers
OF Adft Gen W. J. Canton a. major OF
the First battalion Washington volunteers,
has aroused much indignation among the
friends In Seattle o. CAPT. Frank Adams,
Of this city The latter is a. Manila. and
Il the senior captain CT the regiment ia
line OF promotion 90 the rank Of major. Not
only have the friea4s Of Capt. Adams free
ly criticised the appointment, but those OF
Capt. George II. FCrtson. Of Seattle, are
also indignant for the reason that had
the governor followed the army rule In the
matter, Fortson would now rank As senior
captain Of the battalion. and there would
have beer promotions OF men In line clear
down ie the ranks.
Gov. Rogers !, Is said, made the appoint
ment over the protest Of number Of prom
tuent Seattle men Of all parties. Including
several Democrats of influence who asked
him as matter Of justice and not OF poll
tics TO name Capt. Adams. WAC stood next
tn line for the position. The governor
has taken step calculated 20 destroy The
esprit dc corps of the Washington troops.
said one of the Democratic politicians. who.
hearing Of the executives intention OF ele-
yafing Canton, had written 10 aim rsmon-
ftrat.ng. IF there Is one thing that viii
make the Washington soldiers sore 1t is for
the governor 10 siDiStS atB sftt
army procedure and eo outside of the
troops Ia the field to make an appointment
of this importance.
EFT is practically certain that the gov
ernor simply selected Gen. Canton so as
to make room for some political ally 10 fiji
the place OF adlutant general The
Washington troops when they return Will
be sore az the governor. Thus his action
appears TO be as big a political blunder,
IN the long run. h Was an injustice 10
the troops from this state now at the
'front.'
Gen. Canton succeeds Mai John Carr.
who resigned before the troops sailed from
San Francisco. His SUCCESSOR, n far a
the troops now in the field arc concerned
Is civilian. lie was once. tx is said. In
the regular army, and later commanded a
company OF the national guard in Eastern
Washington.
II is believed by some well posted mill
tary men In Seattle tina, Gov Rogers ap-
pointment will not be allowed to stand. ard
be flied at Manila II Is contended that
Gov. Rogers does not have the power to
appoint an officer In the volunteer army
that his appointments under the rank OF
colonel before the troops were mustered
into the service were passed. bu, that Adit
Gen. Corbin held In the beginning Of the
late war that after the troops were sworn
tn the governors power 10 appoint 10 nil
vacancies ceased. The outcome OF the mat
ter is being watched with great interest
by the friends and relatives of the Wash.
tDgton troops
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
Northern Pacific Claims Disputed
Water Right Is on Railroad
Innd-i Iii duYiis Arc Filed.

4 surveyor VIII decide whether Peter
Longworth or the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company is entitled 70 the water of
a mountain stream near Weston, at the
mouth OF the Cascade tunnel, on this side
OF the mountains. Longworth claims a
sguatter's right to the unsurveyed land
upou which the stream is located while
the railway company says the land is rail-
road land and acting on that assumption
was proceeding TO pipe the stream into its
water tank near Weston, when Long
worth and a friend with a rifle asked the
workmen To stop. Soon after the work
men decided to obey the command, the
dispute between LOngworth and the com
pany was brought into the superior court,
where it is now pending before Judge
Moore, on an application for a temporary
injunction.
Yesterday a stipulation was filed where
hy II is agreed that Clarence l. White
Shall survey the land and that his decision
as 10 its character shall be final. Judge
Moore ratified the stipulation.
In the meantime the dlsputants continue
to iile afiidavi,s and counter atfidayts re-
gard.ng the water right. Yesterday T..
Weslborg. who says be- has been section
foreman for the Northern Pacific AT Wes-
ton for five years, filed an aff'3avit in
which be states that he has never seen any
signs OF Longworth's alleged use If the
water for irrigation The latter he SAYS
has dug no bitches for that purpose. West
borg fUrl her alleges that the stream Is not
large enough 10 afford water power and in
fact is only useful for the very purpose
for which the railway company wishes to
use T.. There are other streams he says
much better situated for use in irrigating
Loneworth's land.
In fiat contradiction to this affidavit Is
one made by Lougworth and one made by
James Brady. ore Of Lougworth's neigh
bors Bo'h Brady and Longworth say
the stream was used for irrigation as
much as five years ago ~ the former and
both declare that the railway company mas
other sources Of water supply more easily
new tank.
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Bank Clearings Continue to Show
Enormous Growth.
GAIN IN 1898 OF us PER CENT.
First Six Months of This Year
Nearly Equal All Of Last-Ten
Months Exceed Amy Years Clear
ances Since IS9O-Large Increase
shown by Examination Since Or
ganization of Clearing House.

A comparative statement Of the
clearanees Of the Seattle banks
since the organization Of The local
clearing house liz August. 1850. show
that never in the city's history has there
existed such prosperity as obtains ghis
year. The foGr preceding years were
scarcely any comparison. the ciearances Of
1894. 1885 and 1925 each. being less than half
OF what they will be when the December
report is in. and last years business being
but little better.
A strange fact is shown in that the only
month. prior to this year, when the clear
ances Of October. 1885,. were exceeded, was
October, 1859. which had si3, $685. to the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24

JOSEPH ". HUNT DEAD.
Nestk known Resident of bellevue
stricken With Heart Disease

Jcssph W liant. I we,l-known resident Of
Bellevue 81 the eaS: tide of Lake VAS
ineton. ~as found 5ea3 I'm ais w0>asnvd
Tuesday evening. Death was undeuh eCily
due 10 heart trouble. 81 Coroner Yandeil
VII uos hol3 an inulleS.
Ar Hunt went cast To ger III. wool tie
I'D nat return aS scUu 4s his wife expected
ami h'caW.re alarmed, she went aftsr him
>hc found hltp unconscious and prota NV
dead llr q. : Mgr.!n responded as soon
rs possible .o ,he cali ou,v II ina .hat Nj
H1u; he'd treathed h.s isa.
TIE rrU2ins Wil - brought 20 Srattia
t3is morning a II - O'Clock oa The steam
IT Haas. AMI VII See buried RI Lake View
CEMETERY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24

~ GORGE II. BAKER. Republican
I T state senator from the Twelfth
- senatorial district, was born thirty
e.ght years ago on 4 farm, near Spen-
ceryi!-e, Ontario. When twenty years
OF age he came 10 the Pacific coast.
equipped only with the education af-
forde9 by country school. After work.
ing as A common laborer two years he
was offered position In the store of
Thomas Johnson at Ellensburs He
displayed such business talent that Mr..
Johnson soon took him into full. part
nership In 1889 he removed to Golden
dale, whore he has since resided. form
ing partnership with his brother. AL
mon Baker. Mr. Bakers public spirit is
well known. In public life ne has served
and councilman of Fliensburg as coun-
Gilman and mayor of GolaendaIe. and as
representative in the last legislature,
being one Of the two Republicans elect
cd from Eastern WASHINGTON,
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George Mccoy.

~ GORGE MCCOY. OF Napavine,
T e.ected 10 the lower house Of the
- next legislature from the Twenty
sixth representative district, was born
on farm in Green County. Wisconsin.
IN lSto. lie received common school
education and at the age of sixteen LIFT
home to attend college at Evansville.
WIS, where he graduated In 1885. After
graduating he went into the lumber
regions of the northern part of the
stale and spent four years In that
business. For three years of the time
he had charge OF the Hon & Burkhardt
mill at Richardson. In 1889 he came
West spending one year at Anaconda,
Mont, ana then coming on 10 Puget
sound. located q Napavine where with
others he formed company and built
sawmill. Two years Later he bought
out his partners and has since man
aged the business alone. He is a Re-
publican.
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All the Alaska Nexya.

The Post-Inteligencer prints more Alas
ka news than any other newspaper. l.
has unequaled facilities for getting all the
live news. having correspondents in every
mining camp ana trading post in the
north Anyone having friends in Alaska
and wanting to keep posted on the new
finds should subscribe for the Weekly
Post-Intelligeucer. Subscription price post
paid. TO any part Of the United States or
Canada, s. 80 per year; 50 cents six months
or % cents for three months
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24

TT LINER E JOHNSTON, OF Everett,
~ e.tctod representative from the
f'orty-fourth representative district
or ne Peoples party ticket has lived
In the City OF Smokestacks for the past
SIX years. during which time he has
been connected with the Puget Sound
Reduction Company. owning and oper-
dting the Everett snel.er. He Is an ex-
pert stenographer and Is well known
throughout the northwestern counties
or the state. Mr.. Johnston was born al
tfhaca y. y. In 1859. At an early age
removed with his parents 20 Minnesota.
locating at Red Wing. In pioneer days,
whefe his boyhood years were spent.
He was teacher in the public schools
of Otter Tall and Becker counties for
five years. He came to Washington in
1889. engaging in real estate business at
BoQuiam for two years. lie then re-
moved TO Everett where he has since
made his home.
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better, an advanced showing of only a tritle
over 40 Of l per cent. March and April
of this year exceeded the cIearances of Oc-
;ober by I.ie2, tl.6i and S5Si.9 1851 i6 respect
lively. or approximately ~ per cent for the
former and 10 per cent. for the latter
month. The increase Of last month over
October. 1885,. amounted to 1894 5l9 81 or
~ mar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
Every Month shows Gains.

Every month Of this year shows pro-
nounced gains over the corresponding ten
months Of 1897. ranging all the way from
81 70 269 per cent. The greatest Increase
was in February. whose clearances were
si,sSt%to.l1 greater than a year previous
The actual gain and percentage OF gain
81 every month this year over the CORE
spending months Of 1927 is shown by the
following table:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
MANY PETITIONS
FOR PARDON SENT
TO THE GOVERNOR,
Pat Harms Friends Attempt to Sc
cure His Release-J. 4. Webster,
FincE burglar. Hopes to Ga
Free-Jeseph Carter In seattle.

petition as large as the files in civil
suit will tell Gov. Rogers hog much the cit
tzens of King county desire 10 have Pat
Burns. who robbed Lady Norringtoa and
was sent 10 the pen'entiary Cor few
years. set at liberty.
The latest petition FOR pardon relates 10
]. c. Webster. one Of the Ffnck jeweiry
burglars. Harry MunFoe the leading spirit
in the case. ''paFdonesi' himself out of the
peniten'ary by cutting the electric light
wires and scaling the wall Weaster's wife
IS doing her best Ia gal him oaf through
the governors official act She has a let
tar from Judge Jacobs. A few DAYS ago
she asked Prosecuting Attorney Nj F,rov
10 sign the petition. bat he did no; do il
The police are looking up ,NeAstsr's rec
ord. under suspicion that ne was wanted IN
Spokane when sent 10 the peni,entiafy from
Seattle
Joseph Carter. who drove a butcher knit,
1nrongh Charlie Ling. 81 Chlnese COX en-
The steamer idaho was recently uarsInnet
lie Is now back in seattle alt3 may l.s sen
around his old hauats on The water fran.
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CHOICE cAryssDthe. 81 per dozen.
carnations. 3 cents par dozen Seattla
Floral Co. Third ard Cedar street. Tele-
nhone. Ray 81.
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New planhing on First Axepue

Stlrrat x Goetz. who have the contract
for replanking First avenue from Pike
street 10 Denny way. have completed tho
west side of the avenue except a few
blocks from about Stewart to IenOra
street on thjs gap they VIII work hatf1
ways. ana viii probably close Il ~ the
middle 81 next week thus opening one side
OF the remoiele1 thoroughfara for traffic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24

CLOSING OFT NATkT\TOsyrts
Large liHe ladies' mackintoshrS AZ hslov
factory prices. Washington Rubber ia
ia Frs. avenue.
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GUARD your sight Consultation free.
Mss NNgsnskl graduate optic specialist
Satisfaction guaranteed. IL Cherry.
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MAKING 4 PERMANENT ROADWAY
improvements Undertaken by the
Aufeup Iron Works

The Vulcan iron works have taken on;
a Permit TO construct a permanent road
way on al four sides OF ;hetr new build
ing NJ Fifth avenue south and Lane
street The road bed will rest on A solid
foundation OF piI.ux and VIII extend along
the west half q Fifth avenue south from
3he boulevard 70 Lane street the north
half OF boulevard sCuth - the alley thv
ful width of the alley from BouievaTs.
uorth 70 ire city barns. and the south
hair q lane street from the alley to FIf;h
avenue south.
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THE moderu railway train has every
convenience. We sleep and dine. recilne on
tie richest upholstery ia the best equip
r17crt tbat can aa hUts- a. - r5t~ easily
We are drawn 6x eng 1es tnat never breax
down over solid rosabes!s AID through
s~enery varied as continent pres hts.
such "a the Nor nefu Pacific.
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Al excellent remedy for insomnia VIII
ba found ir the famous OLD jesse If 1ore
wh.skey taken al bedtime Sold every
y where.
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FOOTBALL today. o'clock. Athletic
Park
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CRAYON. pastel portraits. photographs
enlarged frames made - order NOgle-
berg artist. NI Second avenue.
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FOOTBALL To-Day / O'Clock. Athletic
Park
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FOR rent. elegan; froa; Offices. sullivan
s-1.sttUg
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19
Wheat Prospects.

There are farmers on the east
side and dealers in wheat living in
the same direction who will not be
satisfied to let 90 of their holdings
until they can get at least 50 cents
at their town, says the Tacoma
Ledger. That means that wheat
must 90 to 80 cents or a dollar at
Tacoma before they will release
their holdings. Whether they will
ever realize what they expect,
state Grain Inspector Wright Will
not predict, but he is confident that
they will wait some time before
selling.
The present furry, an incrsase in
local prices from 50 cents to -
cents on club and - cents to SO
cents one bluestem in less than two
weeks has strengthened the far
mers belief that dollar wheat Is
not only possibility, but glitter
ing probability. They propose to
hold on until summer if necessary.
The quotations out here are too
low when compared with the CHI
cago market said the grain in
~pector yesterday. There should
be no such difference as there is,
and the farmers realize it. They
can not see why coast wheat sells
at Chicago at $I0S and is not
quoted higher than so cents here
MIR. Babcock. one of the largest
wheat raisers in the state. who
owns a large ranch on Utica Flats.
told me that he would hold on for
80 cents at Walla Walla, and I
think that he will get it before
spring. That only means about
Y i at Tacoma.
There are several large wheat
dealers around Dayton and other
inland towns who will have to re-
all2e at least so cents in order to
poll out even. They bought wheat
at IS cents and held it for specu-
iatlon, They still have the wheat
aud can not let go. The indica-
tons now are better and I believe
mat before spring wheat will 90 up
where the farmers will sell.
Exporters do not appear to be
much more anxious to buy than
me farmers to sell, They fear a
slump in the foreign market before
me cargoes can reach England.
Little wheat has been changing
4anas recently. bat there is. more
disposition to ship now than there
aes. been. but not enough to send
*efat rolling IN. toward tide water
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II the rate it shonld come.

aI lhe rate II Should come.
'The amount Of wheat still in the
hands Of the farmers is variously
estimated at % to 40 per cent of
the crop. This must be moved
some time and the end Of the
shipping season is approaching. 1t
Is stIll several months of, but
wheat now sent to England comes
very nearly into competition with
next years crop. .
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court OF the State of
Washington, in and for Whitman Co.
5. A, Staver, plaintiff. VS.. George KIay-
ano and Elizabeth klayano, his wife
First Rational Bank OF ColiaX, Wash
lngton Knapp, BurreIl 4 Company
Frank Brothers; Lillis L. Smith and
{. II. Boardman, co-partners as Smith
y Boardman; and Philip Whitman, de
PENDANTS.
STATE or WAsHIEGroN.
County OF Whitman. 8
THE STATE OF WAsHINGToN. To the
said George klayano and Elizabeth Klay-
ano, his wife, and c. II. Boardman. de-
PENDANTS.
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to appear IN the Superior Court
Of the state OF Washington, in and for
y hltman County, within sixty DAYS
after the date OF the first publication Of
TINS summons, to-Wit: within sixty DAYS
after the Sth day OF January, 1898, and
defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint ofthe plaintiff in said action.
and serve copy OF your said answer ON
NymGn * Neil, the undersigned. attor.
neys lor plaintiff at their office i'm Col
fax IN the county OF Whitman, state OF
Washington, and il You iail to nppoar
and defend said action and answer The
complaint OF the plaintiff aforesaid, with
in the time aforesaid, judgment will be
rendered against you, according to the
demand OF the said complaint, which
has been fled with the clerk of said
court. The object OF the above entitled
action is to loreclose Il mortgage giyon
by George klayano and Elizabeth Klay-
ano, his wife, ON the southeast quarter
OF section 20, township Il, y. range II
G. " M, Whitman county. Washington
10 secure the sum OF $I0jS ard Interest
amounting to the sum Of 81 $3.50. win
interest from December . 1877. At 10 per
cent. per annum, and fifty dollars atfor-
neys fees and costs OF suit, and for all
other proper relief in the premises.
Dated JanNary 4th, 1898.
WYMAN x NEIM.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Postoii"e address .-Col.ax, Whitmar
County Washington -l2t7
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Carl King, matchmaker and jew
eler. Fins watch repairing = spsc-
ialty. All work warranted, Lo-
Gated III postoffice building; don't
forget, the PLACE, Q