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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Hts Position VIII he Filled ~ Pro-
motion In His COMpnny

SPECIAL Dispatch TO the Pos,-Inta,ligencer
OLYMPIA. May i2-Today the governor
received the following telegram from As
ssstant AdtutAnt Schwsn. At Washing ton
capt. Chester r. Miller. FRS. Wash
ington volunteers. has been discharged for
payvieal disa bility thIe date"
Capt. Miller was commander OF Company
+, Of Dayton now in the Philippines. The
governor announces that promtion Will be
made In regular order-the first lieutenant.
will succeed Capt Miller. the Second reu-
tenant will be made first aud the frs,
seTgean. will be comm sxaoned second lien
tenant. Capt. Miller recently returned,
and liz now a. his home at Dayton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Eight Out Of the Vine Applicants
Pass suce~ssful Examinations

srerEaf rsratch 70 the Pces lnfr'fxencsr.
OLYMPIA May - The resuit or sae tx
Animation % applicants for admission to
ne bar was announced tc5sy by TIE SUI
nr.rue court committee. c. s. Rinenari and
George II Funk. II This city. and Waiter
s,s,rsstfar n Tacoma ~ the nine April
~ansu etrht acre admitted. follows
st.x : Js~- Of Seattle +. Y. EEau. %
pe4rssse Tsernss ] MURPHY ef Pcrt An
$50 F-fr,sS~ = Tod - Seattle Timothy
A Paul ef waltA Waila Duncan NJ.
Naare ~ Seattle Waiter StaseF 90 RIA
Vile &, VIII ssa~~r az Wenatches. one
osss- apn.,can, will BE further examined
~ the cSHrt later.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

4 Loose Reit Strikes John Cummins
ON the Head with Fatal ResuIts.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Inteiiigenrer
SNOlfOMiSH. May is-While John
Cnmrnins, a sawyer AT the Hambrtdge &
Co shingie mill at Granite Falls. was at
tempting TO replace loose belt. while
the mill was running the belt caught on
the revolving shaft and struck him on the
head, causing death ainos, immediately
The coroner was summoned from Snahom.
ish and passed on the death without an
inquest.
Mr.. CNau.T1ins was q married man about
~ years Of age having a family in Peters
boro. Ont. The boys OF the mill provided
a suitable burial for the body.
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large fiat rock near oy. and took an old
AK and crushed mp the bones and threw
them back Ia the fire. Before placing him
on the fire Claude took $Ss in gold and 70
jackkni.e and an open watch. There were
three 10 gold pieces and 3 gold piece
and 70 cents In small silver coins He
also distracted from Inns pockesbook .
Woodmen's receipt.
Claude said to me at Cobb's place on
June Is that We could XIII him and burn
him up and no person would ever know It,
said. Murder viii out Still helped him.
1t seeming that / could not resist
During the evidence OF Green, Branton
broke down. and wept and raved. at times
II being nearly impossible 10 hear the wit
ness. II looked at one time as IL he would
utterly collapse. Several OF his relatives
tried TO comfort him. but were unsuccess-
full II was an exciting and trying time
for court officers. attorneys. jurors and
auditors.
After committing the murder Branton
left the country. but the news OK the crime
soon go; out On July Green. who had
been arrested. made a confession. and a
search was Immediately commenced for
Branton. In the latter part Of July he re-
turned to Eugene and was arrested before
he knew that the story OF the crime had
been made pubic.
Tried Blanck'a Method Of Escape.
On March i, after his death sentence,
Branten made an ingenious but unsuc
cessful attempt TO escape from the Lane
county jail. Sheriff withers. as was his
usual custom. wen. to the Jail about 3
O'Clock that morning to relieve Mr.. Pratt.
the death watch. who secures the breakfast
for the prisoners. He opened the door Of
Branton's cell and let him out into the cor
rider between the rows OF steel cells to ex-
ercise and wash.
While sitting In chair reading his
morning mail the sheriff was suddenly or
dered, Throw up your hands,
Locking up he saw Branton standing a
little In the dark and holding in his hand
what resembled n navy six shooter. The
sheriff was amazed, and thought possibly
Branton had by some means procured a
gun. but kept cool and said: ''Oh. come
on"
In few seconds Branton concluded that
his ruse had been discovered and laughed
and claimed he meant nothing. Later he
stated that II Il had been real gun he
would have dane some real shooting
The alleged pistol was an ingenious
model OF a navy revolver. II was made
out OF a roasted potato for a barrel. and
piece OF tin from one OF his suspenders
for a sight, while the chamber was made
from a piece OF boiled potato. and the lead
en- messengers were pieces OF burned bones
and the whole WAS covered with tin foil.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Sgerfat leA~pmtch n TIRE Pest intesl gesc~v.
rt{EH Ag.iS NAV Ys-lsswss caaHFy
Single men us@t a. Cheaa3s Thursday ard
e~xansse4t - nQi3 NJ ;ac prices - sssia-
xles Franz lsnedSnx aa&s. 81 ATxa5. 1as
chosen president ard Z. A FFrss. 90 Css
halls secretary 81 NE association. kese
inta1sss agreeing IL held together tt Enasn-
tate prices weFg adopted 'sr mem e@rs
agreeing te close Down = necessary - TO
~ The ssssQ nnsr are also pacfgs& fn re-
FUSE - ~~si - arvrns ws@ eats Prices or
atErfssgtg - stHSn0TzStse she c-A-sst- Eight
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Death From Scarlet Fever.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Inteiligencer.
AUBURN, May I2.-Deila, the endeared
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Pau
ley. died at noon today from scarlet fe-
Yer, aged years. Mr. and Mrs Pauiey
are well known and highly respected citi-
zens. and have the sympathy OF the whole
community In their great sorrow
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

PEACH CRop 4 FALL RE.
Froas worked serious Damage q
Snake River Fratt Growers.

Specss, dispatch Ia the ro@t-Inseiliseneer.
DAYTON Nav t2-ssesrEe w Miller.
wAa aSrs ere Of the largest frs;i, farms on
Snake river is In the city He rsoarss
that me. beach sro, is almost an entire fall
are owing 20 ERE winter. There wtli ae q
coed crurs ~ cherries ari pears and hajs a
crn9 Of apples.
MIR Miller ~ the father OF Capt. & +.
Miller ~ + company. who was recently
iuxaf.i~ss home frcm Ms Mia Mr. Miller
has smother son sft + company, He WAS
standing S@Side cart Fartsan when snat
csree~ Yre~sv.s. hfs "a ~ wound ana eanxh,
him In Ats arms he tell
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Special Dispatch 70 she pest-Iniesligencer
wHATCoM. Nav i2-Tae third annual
convention Of TIE Whatcon County sunday
School Convention began this morning al
the PRESBYTERIAN church ar Fairhaven
President O. VI Johnson Of Acme. opened
the two days session with an address Mr..
George Brand Rev. W &. Merritt, Rev.
Wright Rev w Miller Mss kaliach.
Rev W A Mackey Mr.. Allen Campbell
and Rev w 8. Crockett are billed for
platform work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Special Dispatch to the Poss-Inteiligercer
TACOMA. Nav IA committee OF Fern
Hi residents waited ugson the county COM
uisSiensys today and presented a re,itiar
asking that fh@ plank road s~sw cen Ia
COMA ard Fern Hin he taken ;ar In places
ansi replaced with crushed rock This Is
the highway commonly used between the
southern part ot tAe county and this c.ty
and iz Now IN had condition
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

snaefei rsssr-teh % ne pos'- fuseiii zs reer.
EVERETT May ia-Tse Wire Nail and
Se.et COMPANY has placed orders for The
immediate delivery Of z" tons ~ wire.
20 arrive before the stock on hand nss
been consumed The rssii has s@fn nun
ntng cav and night for so-re months. Last
month wages were increased 10 per cent.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Pcst-Tas esftxrrcsr
TACOMA. May i2-Jofsn Carlson wac
A8s s@en acting aasersy Of late was ex.
stafnsS before Judge hean so1zs and Cora
E.1Efesi - tae S1eiiacae-ra asylum .or srsAs
inert kiss eaa&3a ia caused By religious
meditation he - .at.or~r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

SPECIAL rsA<n@tch ~ re FsoSt Irfe5isserb.sr-
EVERETT Nav ,1-~PsrFs Ssoosurn ss
leading material f5r the White Pass 4 y
ken railway a, ne ysris 81 TIE HesI-Sss-
nnH mill
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Temple of Rathbone sister..

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WENATCHEE. May f2-The Vesper
Temple Of Rathhone Sisters was organized
here last week by Mrs. G. II. Munson OF
Monohan grand chief with charter
membership OF twenty-five, A banquet
was served at the midnight hour
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post intelligence
TACOMA. NAy = --The Tacoma Railway
Il Power CON azny owner ~ the rsss&oft-
dated street railways here Is p~egas.ES
To improve Tire service by pastfug entirely
res equipment 8Esaa al ears Including
trucks AMI motors At present most OF
the ears are badly IN need 81 suca repairs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13

Sr,s<ssai rrs-ra.eh ~ ne pest fa;elitgsrcer
EVERETT May i2-ThA Everest passs'
Till has received a large orsse- for tSes-
.svy,ssict from Martha and are running n
sasar full capacity.
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MI Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer
IMEHAIIS, May &c. A. Dofy, for
~ Of kalama. and J. r. Etoddard, of
~. have formed partnership and will
y sawmill at the mouth Of Elk creek.
sbove Dryad. There II an unlimited
~ Of the finest timber In the world up
1eek. Both Dir. Doty and Mr.. Sod
u nfe experienced mill men. Their mill
j lave capacity Of q. 90 feet daily.
e91ctds q Davis. the Rock creek saw
Ren have this week rurcf ased the
= HerEeit claim near their mill far
Il In covered with a fine body Of
EIc. Yeomans. the Pe-Eli sawmill man.
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u. the press. the schools. churches and
church societies, general business public
officials and the professions
Olympia II enthusiastic, and hopes tha;
the state at large will periodically re-
spond.
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couver He was taken with pneumonia
and died twenty miles beyond the T. B.
house. the other side of Log Cabin. and
was inferred there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
Alfalfa Killed by Frost.

Special Dispatch Ia the Post-Inte iligencer.
WENATTHEE, May l2-Much OF the al-
fa!fa has been killed out this year by the
cold weather and many fields Will have to
be resown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
LUMBER ron NEWPORT NEWS.
Designed for Deck PIN nking for One
Of the New Battteshtps.

OLYMPIA May fa-Ths WEES, SIDE
Mil Company has shipped car load OF
ar 20 Newport News. The fir Is tn be
used In decking one If the new battle
ships for the government being built
there
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Grover Cleveland Azs purchased = pisvsr
a~aA In xsssa s4ses,x Ard, Great PicysY
Groges. eus TIE raymsse.s eec's Do .
sslzS 20 y3a.
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VICTORIA y g. May ..--Tn- Amur
brought news % fha death CD the Attn
trail shcss q week aga q . young maa
named Mcmillan. SAID - - fscn van
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Sg@rssf DsspAseh so ire Poet sntes9ses7e@f
WfsATesaN. Nav Ia ErHres iso~s Tes-
fe,stAx nse aaef guilty sa stealing several
s>ssasss chains frcm she nlas tarsass cal
Cor, ary and wae Sentenced - .ffesTs
ss,ss.shs in the aea.issiiary ~ Jeass Hal
lev.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30

tura non saltat"-nature never made
break or pause. 1t shows no cbasms any
where in its majestic course.
Man, though, for his convenience or pleas
ure, or profit, establishes times and sea
sons. Thus he says the first day of jan
uary shall be termed the begjnning of
New Year, The Romans, with an acute
poetic sense that pervaded all their
work, elected to have the daw,i CO the year
show in March--the first spring month.
when nature kisses new life into everything
and robes the earth in garments of many
colors.
Man must have his pauses and starting
points. 1t is not so much question Of
sentiment as Of necessity that dates and
seasons be fixed. The success of business
life depends upon it, and q nation with
out chronology is a people without his
tory. Each year must hold its own events,
nor may one trench upon the other.
Leaving this line of suggestion, one Is
led TO the thought that these year posts Of
mans time offer opportunity for reflection
upon what has been and what NAV be. Each
New Year day tells not only Of the new
birth, but also of tho year that Is sepul-
tured. Hero are presented in brave con;
trast life and death As the old passes out,
the new comes In. So with man and all
other animate things. 1.-The king Is dead;
live the king"
So one lesson after another may be
learned, If one be but a willing pupil. What
the memories of the Just dead year? What
the sins, the errors, the follies? What
the good one did, and what progress in the
knowledge that is lasting? ALL the year is
gone, gone to one and all of us; but the
impression remains. These years one by one
are character builders, each adding to the
CthAr until the al oh - =
MORTAL
Looking backward, what is the reckon
ing? Whatever most of good, or Of i'll, the
New Year is at hand Let the accounting
be just, that one may be ADLER TO meet
Justly and righteouslv the things that are
before. One should recall the errors of
the past, not that he may mourn over them.
but that he may gain strength for future
struggles.
Oneneed not give the whole Of New Years
day TO the forming of good resolutions. Alasi
there be many who do VOW overmuch at
such times The hallway Of the New Year,
like that of hell, Is paved with good inten-
tons One may resolve and resolve again,
and swear Justify in conf alton of such
purpose; yet all unavailngl. because of the
frailty of his being. He acts the better part
who reflects, and is not rash in promises.
Not the same TO al is the history of the
past year; and not two shall find the New
Year the same in experience. But each
year IS for all, and has in abundance riches
of good for every one. The year just closed
was lavish in gifts; the new offers plenty as
great. 1t is but to look for it fearlessly and
the sesrcher will be rewarded
The old was and is not. The new is here
with its portents. A warm heart for the
year just dead, and glad hand for the one
that is newly born.
WILLIAM ROssER COBBE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30
PIONEER BDUUATOR, sAF6 POLL.
TIOIAE, CLEAR HEADED FOUND

John Oliver was one OF the last sur
vivors of the colored men of the recon-
struction era. / doubt II there are
more than two or three 20 survive him
OF the men whose names were in ev-
cry ones mouth thirtv-two years ago
in Virgins. These are Cornelius Lig-
gon Harris OF Newport News and
George reamoh Of Phebus, Virginia.
MIR. Oliver was one OF the first Ne
groes 60 ba q member OF that grand
jury of q United States' Court, being q
member Of that famous panel which
indicted Jefferson Davis for treason
and Of which John Minor Bolts was
foreman. Harris was also a member
and Tesmoh was member of she I'm
derwood Constitutional Convention
that framed the present organic law Of
the commonwealth.
Mr.. Oliver in those days was not
radical enough to suit the madness OF
has race nor even many of bis personal
friends. He had more foresight than
they, for be was a student of history
IS we'll as OF economies.
The undersigned recalls an evening
spent in his library on franklin St.,
near the old Ecquirer building, when
DR.. Tocqueville's prophecS OF the
bloody and bitter struggles OF the past
French author.
Mr.. Oliver saw then what so many
OF us have aimee observed, and acted
accordingly. In the great work OF life
his forethought was phenomena.
Nearly quarter of a century ago 1875.
he began MS campaign for the Moore
ST. Industrial school. Booker T
Washington was still a student OF
Hampton. Though criticised by many
Mr.. Oliver vigorously made & cam
paign through the principal northern
cities for funds and materials fro m
which the Moore St. Industrial School
was made q reality.
Mr.. Divers work IS an educator did
not begin then. Before this, in 1882,
he was the first teacher OF colored
youth, IL am correctly informed, in
Portsmouth, Va.
With an eager interest that could
not then understand, for L was but q
boy, l listened 40 the graphic and
thrilling account that Mr.. John Oliver
gave of schools 10 the South TO the pu-
pills OF the Bethel Sunday School in the
city OF Philadelphia in the war time
when Richmond was the headquarters
of the southern Confederacy. Four
years later in the old First Baptist
Church l saw my orator of the war
time shrewd politician. calm and
conservative, needless of the denun-
Citations of the populace swayed by
Col. Joseph L. Wilson, in behalf OF
confiscation, encouraged by DR.. BaYne
and Hunnicutt, the scslaweg. To-day
l am free 60 say that Fields Cook
Roster Beekley and John Oliver were
righs and Lewis Lindsey and Cornelius
L. Harris were wrong.
John " CROarUurr
Washington, d. @ Dec. 8, 49,.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30

the very morning after you had told Marie,
her dearest friend, that we were to be mar
ried in & month"
''Humph, that girl would cry about any
thing; I've known her to cry when the vii
lain in the play was killed-as if villain
could expect anything else in the last act.
But as soon as l saw Dick that morning 1
knew that he knew it. Why, his necktie
had slipped around under one ear and his
voice, as he wished me happy New Y ear,
was so sad that / felt guilty, though my
conscience told me that l had not encour-
aged him"
the shape of his head"
'As if that meant anythingl A girl only
praises the shape of a mans head when
she cannot find anything else to fiatter him
about. lit means no more than it does
when she tells a small man that he re-
sembles Napoleon. But when / remem-
bered that you had once gone down on the
floor in your new trousers to pick up Dora 8
handkerchief knew that had been cruelty
deceived So when you reproached me
about Dick, L"
az remember how badly I felt when she
replied to my New Years greeting with the
remark that happinessf Tor her was over for
ever. And before could comfort her Miss
Marie came In and l could only 60 sadly
away without telling her that 1 should al
ways be brother to her"
"And poor Dick, / asked him If there
was anything could do for him; he re-
piled: Yes but just then the maid came
in with note for him, and he said he must
go at onee-I think he wished to be alone
with his sorrow. Then you came In, and,
instead of sharing my pity for him, you
accused me of flirting with himl"
'I-er-doD't remember that. But wasn't
It odd that before left you forever Miss
Marie should come in and tell us that Dora
and Dick were engaged I've often won
dered how it happened that they decided
to console each other"
"And so have 1. Why, here is Marie now
perhaps she can explain. Sit down, Marie,
do To- and I arS iuGt COILS oyar cd
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30
THE GLAD NEW YEAR.
Its Advent Is Marked by Various
Customs in Many Lands.

NM ORE attention Is paid to New Years
HYll in our national capital, Washing
u II ton, than in any other city in the
United States. The state levee at the
white house is but the beginning of the
calling that continues throughout the aft
ernoon and well into the night in official
and private houses. In fact, the social
season is formally inaugurated on New
Years day. 1t is grand rallying day, and
men call then who never emerge from their
shell again during the year. Lists are
published IN the newspapers of the houses
where receptions will be held, with the
names of the assisting women. The latter
often attract more callers than the hostess,
and newly arrived families are on the look
out for popular women for their receptions
The affairs are conducted with lavish south
ern hospitality. Tables are loaded with
vlands-real southern egg-nog or bowls of
Fish House punch mixed by wellguarded
formula, an heirloom in the family, is
served 1t is gala day for Washington, and
1t is well 1t comes but once a year
New Years day is made much of in
Europe and in some countries its celebra-
ton is on more elaborate scale than
Christmas. Gifts are exchanged with reck-
less abandon, recalling the days OF feudal-
ism, when every landlord presented his ten
ant with a tat capon. An orange stuck with
cloves was the common gift of poor people.
Among the rich, gloves were popular pres
ent, and often a sam of money, called glove
money, served as substitute When pins
were invented they took the place Of gloves,
and every woman was proud of her collec-
ton of pins made from thorns, bone, silver,
gold or steel. The expression, pin. money,
was originally used to designate the money
often presented in lieu of the pins for their
purchase. Under good Queen Bess the
custom of giving presents on New Years
was at its high water mark, and the most
extravagant packages were distributed an
onymously with no inscription but a verse
expressing greetings.
According to an old superstition, ones
luck for the year is Dependent on the COM
plexion of the first man who calls. If he
is blonde, fate will be kind, but if a
dark-complexioned man steps over the
threshold first, sickness, trouble and finan-
clal disaster are apt to step with him. So
firmly was this superstition imprinted in
the mind of an elderly woman that she
made arrangements every year by which
her first caller was sure to be Of a light
complexion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30

The clock struck twelve. John Hobbs i'm.
mediately underwent a revulsion of feel
ing. He felt that life itself would be worth
less without Anita.
But / have sworn it," he said, "and it
would be perjury to think Of her now!"
But suddenly a CLEAN of joy hghtened his
face.
by Jovel' he cried, this resolution is
rull and voidl There is a technical error in
it'll have succumbed to the inevitable
force of habit, and dated it 1899, instead of
1900! Anita, my darling, am freel"
With cry of JOY he coiled the sworn
resolve into lighter, and lighted his pipe
with it.
Some people swear when they date every
thing incorrectly on the first day Of a new
year. As for John Hobbs, he only smiles.
They will be married in June.
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.