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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
CLEvELAND's OWNER ANSWERS.
Says Hardships of Passengers Were
Mainly Imaginary.

In the suit of John Cryan and others
against the steamer Cleveland to recover
large damages for hardships alleged to
have been suffered by them as passen-
gers on the vessel between ST. Michael
and Seattle last August. Charles Nelson,
the owner of the Cleveland, yesterday
filed his answer.
Mr.. Nelson admits that the officers of
the vessel were obliged to tear out the
interior fittings of the steamer and use
them for fuel, but alleges that this was
necessary owing to the failure of the
coal supply at st. Michael. AS to the
alleged bad quality of food furnished on
the voyage, he says that the passengers
bought and paid for second-ciass accom-
modations and that no guarantee of the
quality. Of food was made, as alleged.
Nevertheless, he alleges, the food fur
nished was good and substantial and in
every way fit for human consumption.
Mr.. Nelson further claims that the
present suit is barred by a former action
which was dismissed on technical grounds
by Judge Hanford, and that even If such
is not the case Cryan and his fellow
plaintiffs suffered no actual damage by
the alleged hardships.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
MAY HAVE A CANNERY HERE,
UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CHAM
BIER OF COMMERCE..
With . Market for Their Products
Farmers Would Go to Raising
Vegetables and Fruits-Want to
End PatrOnisinw California Plants

There is reason to believe that Seattle
Is to have a vegetable and fruit cannery,
If the moral support of the Chamber of
Commerce will have sufficient effect to Sc
cure its establishment Such PROPOSE
ton is before that body, and judging
from the expressions of yesterdays meet
ing, 1t is believed that its Endorsement
will be given at the next session.
The matter came up on the report OF q
special committee, which has been inves-
tigating it for a week. d. b. Ward, as
spokesman. said there was some doubt as
to the success of such an enterprise, as
there was lack OF raw material, ant
that the problem of where to get the fruit
and vegetables to keep the plant running
was serious one that would have to be
solved. Peas, beans, tomatoes and corn
were needed in greater quantity than
was raised now, he said.
AT meeting of the committee held In
the forenoon, L. s. Miller. general man.
ager of the Seattle & International rail-
way, who has devoted considerable atten-
ton to horticulture in Western Washing
ton, said there was not enough Of the
products raised to supply the demand
and that consequently large shipments
were being received from California ano
other places. This condition would have
to first be overcome and the people raise
more extensively before a cannery could
be established with any certainty as to
Its success.
John Walsh, who is seeking to ge- sup
port here so that he can establish a can.
merry, stated that Western Washington
was particularly adapted to the raising
of peas, as they did not bee me hard on
the vines so soon as in the Eastern states.
and labor was as cheap here as there. He
therefore believed that peas would be
the principal product handled by the
plant, probably taking up three -fourths
of It's capacity. String beans and aspara-
gus would also do well here, he said, but
corn and tomatoes would be scarce. There
was no question in his mind, and this was
Endorsed by President Graves, that once
a cannery was established and market
formed for the farmers, there would be
plenty of products raised to keep up with
the demand.
James G. Givens suggested that It would
be a good idea to foster the growth of
mushrooms. He said they grew wild here
to an enormous extent, and that the eli
mate was peculiarly adapted to their cul-
tivation. He spoke of the success that
had attended the culture of the best va
rieties near Oakland, Cal, and the tenn
perature and moisture here were so sim
liar that there could be no doubt Of sue
cess from the start. But MIR. Walsh said
his cannery could scarcely operate on
mushrooms alone, as it had n capacity of
500 cases of salmon, 500 of vegetables and
1000 Of fruit day. and that 1t would
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
CONDEMNATION SUITS FILED.
Northern Pacific Pushing the Palm-
err Cut-O6.

The Northern Pacific railroad instituted
two condemnation suits yesterday after
noon IN the superior court to obtain
branch of the road Jury trials will be
had to determine the amount of dam
ages.
The Tacoma Gas and Electric Light
Company owns one piece of property
through which the railroad wishes to ex-
tend its line, and II Is located In the
southwest Quarter of the southwest quar-
ter Of section II, township II north. OF
range east.
The other piece of property is owned
by Vinton Kinkade and others, and is To-
Gated In lot IA of the same section and
township.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
SEWER MEN AND THE LAW.
Complaints Made That They DO Not
Fiji Up bitches In the Streets.

Many complaints have been received
by the board of public works in relation
to the work done by sewer contractors on
both public and private work. 1t II al
legged that the sewer builders fill up the;
bitches after finishing their work with.
sand and gravel, and that after a few
days OF rain the earth sinks. leaving
dangerous holes in the streets, which
sometimes result in injuries to pedes-
TRANS and teams.
The board of public works has taken
cognizance of this matter. and yester-
day member of the board stated that
hereafter the law governing licensed
sewer builders as well as contractors
would be rigidly enforced. The licensed
sewer men are liable to forfeiture of
their licenses IL they leave dangerous
holes in the street after completing q Job
Moreover. sewer contractors who leave
the street in bad condition are subject
to a city ordinance which provides that
the city may retain part of the contract
money due them until all holes have been
filled and the streets left in satisfactory
condition
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
From the oregonian, Portland. Dec. ?, 1899.
HAS SCORED POINT.
.rsrryAvCEs COMPLAINED OF ny
III THE PLAINTIFF.
~. 1. +. snnden Secures Injunction
u a Electric Belt suit-The
Judges Decision.
trrom san Francisco Post.)

npn.rior Judge Seawell today issued an
esncrtal,t order in the suit Of A. T. San
SSs ~ Ii. A. Mclaughlin ct al. 1t re-
4 SrSIns the defendants from further in
2SVence In any Of the acts specified in
i {ks plaintiffs complaint.
av,cfSnfee Of the famous electro belt which
Ecsfs his title and he complains that the
517sudants have been felonfously infring-
~ Ais patients and otherwise endeavoring
~ make profit for themselves at the ex-
6cu1a cf his business
IA a Mclaughlin. it appears, was DIR.
asnder,s business manager for q number
y X wears, and while serving In that ca
Sscdty acquired q knowledge OF his en-
Egor's affairs. which he has since util-
5 10 his own pecuniary advantage. The
3 o6rnses charged against the defendants
sYs briefly summarized in the order IS
med today BY Judge Ssawell, which is as
i Supsricr Court, City and County of San
Francisco, State Of California.
a 4. Sander, plaintiff. VS.. M. A. Nc
Ixnghlin ct A., defendants.
y "a r. A. Mclaughlin, w. J. McLauRh-
In, Francis Fraser. ]. f. Burns, Edgar
Poe Hall. John Doe Embrey, Richard Roe
andersen and william Green:
MD plaintiff in the above entitled cause
having commenced an action in the sad
court against the above-named defendants
and having prayed for an Injunction
against nd DEFENDANTS, requiring them
and each u them to refrain from certain
acts, III said complaint and hereinafter
more particuariy mentioned.
on reading the said complaint in the
said action. duly verified. and 1t satisfac-
tofily appearing to me therefrom that IT
Is proper case for an injunction. and
that Su1ic1mt grounds exist therefor, and
the necessary undertaking having been
given II b therefore ordered that until the
further order In the premises you, the said
n =. Mclaughlin, w. J.. McIaughiin.
FHnGs Fraser, J. F. Burns, Edgar Poe
Hal John Doe Embrey. Richard Roe
Anderson and William Green, and all your
councillors. attorneys, solicitors, agents
and employees, and all others acting In aid
Or assistance Of you and each and every
enc Of you do absolutely desist and refrain
from asserting or claiming or rep
r0senting yourselves to be agents or
employees OF said plaintiff. or from
selling or dealing in an article
manufactured and owned by the said plain
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
ASKS FOR A NEW TRIAL.
City Of Ballard Thinks Taylor Was
Awarded Excessive Damages.

The city of Ballard filed a motion in
the superior court late yesterday after
noon asking for a new trial in the case
where a jury awarded William Taylor
$40 900 damages. 1t Is claimed that the
verdict was excessive and that errors
of law crept into the case. The usual
allegation of new evidence is made.
Taylor sued for $4,000 and was award
ed every cent he asked. He was drv-
ing along plank road, when his horse
became frightened and backed off the
planking. He fell some distance and his
kidneys and spine were injured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
JAMES MULLEN Acquitted.
Jury Exonerates Him of Charge OF
ExtortiOn From Andrew Waffle.

After celebrating several hours a jury,
in the criminal department of the SUI
perior court yesterday afternoon, ac-
quitting James Mullen of extortion
The prosecuting witness was Andrew
Waite. who works in a logging camp
near Palmer. He claimed that last Aug
ust Miller accused him of improper re-
ing influence of a shotgun made him give
security for the payment of 800 to settle
the matter. Mullen denied the charge,
with the exception of the money ques-
ton. which he answered by saying that
Wattie was indebted to him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
Lord (,ibb Forfeit. nall.

Lord Glib, the English aristocrat who
was arrested on a charge OF drunkenness
Tuesday night, was released from jail
yesterday morning by depositing IS cash
ball. which was advanced to him by one
of his friends His lordship was sup
posed to appear in court in the afternoon
to answer TO the charge. but instead OF
doing so he allowed his bail to be Forfeit
ed. IT was stated yesterday that he had
left the CITY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
NOVEMBER JURY EXPENSES.
Official Statement of Mileage and
Days Served In Three Courts.

1t cost King county $2.503 for Jurors
during the month of November. The
heaviest expense came in the criminal
department. where the service by days
amounted to 454 and the mileage to 57S
The official statement as verified by
Clerk Holloway, is as follows:
Criminal observation-disclosures. days
service, 454; mileage, SIS; total expense.
$1,4l9s0.
Equity observation-disclosures, days serv-
ice 81 total expense. s252
Civil observation-disclosures, days service,
260; jurors. mileage, sol2; total expense
$Ssi. 20.
Total jury expense of three depart
ments, s., sos.
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says that his adopted son deserted him
ten years ago. and that by this action
he forfeited his right to share in his es-
tate.
After providing for the payment of his
debts Mr.. Seifried Wills his entire estate
to his wife and own children. to be held
in trust by Mrs. Theresa Seifried and
Herman Goetz until the youngest shall
become of age. Then the estate will
be divided, half going to the widow and
children.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor ff you cannot
get better price for It?
Ans.--As there Is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better.
so that while our profits may be smalIer
on single sale they will be much greater
I'm the aggregate.
How can you get the public 10 know
your make il the best?
II both articles are brought prominently
before the public both are certain to be
tried and the public will very quickly pass
judgment on them and use only the better
one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people have
been using 1t for years and have found
may occasionally take up with some fash
ionable novelty put forth with exagger-
ated claims, but are certain 10 return to
liable and for coughs. colds ana Group
there is nothing equal to ChamberisIn's
Cough Remedy. For sale by ali dealers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
oE INTEREST no THE TRAyE:L Ter.

The Northern Pacific railway Is recoG-
niZed as having no superior. II Il the
and maintains its high standard OF excel
lance. No advance Is made that adds 10
The comfort. luxury and safety OF travel
but Is taken advantage Of by the North
miner from the north. going to his East
ern home TO spend the winter: the WASH
ington resident going East to visit his
relatives: the tourist returning from his
Western trip. all find the Northern Pacific
the ideal line. whether on business or
pleasure bent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
DON'T

Buy your ticket to the East. under any
circumstances, until you have called on the
Northern Pacific railway agent. Cali al
the city or depot ticket Office and get all
Information In regard to rates, etc. I. A.
Nadeau. general agent. Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
ERHART sEIFRIED's WILL.
Adopted Son William Disinherited
for Deseraion.

The will of Erhart Seifried, North
Seattle pioneer, was admitted to probate
yesterday afternoon in the superior court
by Judge Moore. Under its provisions
William George Bart Seifried, the adopted
son of the deceased, is cut off with an
allowance of 81 to be collected within one
year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

CLOSING-OUT sale. Everything below
cost. Must be sold by January 1. Now
Is the chance to secure Japanese holiday
gifts at actual cost. Japan Bazaar, lli6
Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

THE prompt and proper use of pure
stimulant has saved many human life,
The famous brands kept In stock By j. y.
Haggerty. 100 Second avenue south. are
the purest and best for medicinal and
family use.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

STERLING silver and ebony silver
trimmed toilet sets. w. II. Finck, Jewell
er, SIG Second avenue.
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Two Pointed Questions Answered.

EXCELLENT lunches served daiy fron
u to o'clock. Cafe Halbe. $40 Second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

OPAL rings and pins in great variety.
". II. Ffnck, Jeweler. Si6 Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

STEAMER DODE
This new seagoing steamer is now run.
Ming to Everett leaving Seattle II 80 a. m.
and $50 p. m.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
THE LATEST
"WRINKLE" IN
RAILROADlNG

is the buffet-smoking-library car.
The Burlington has seven such cars.
Wonderfully comfortable they are.
They have easy chairs, sofas, writ
ing desks, card tables, well stocked
buffet, the illustrated wesklies, the
popular monthlies-al1 the conven-
fences and comforts of well-ap-
pointed club.
The Chicago Special. leaving Den
yer at $50 p. m: for Omaha, Chicago,
Kansas City and st. Louis, has sleep
ing, dining and reclining-chair cars,
as well as library car. The Vesti-
buled Flyer, leaving at 1890 p. M,
is equally well equipped, except that
it has no library car.
Tickets at Offices of Connecting Lines
TICKET OFFICE,
214 South West Temple st.
r. F. NESLEN,
Trav. Pass. and Freight Agent.
B. r. WATSON,
General Agent, Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
New york Wheat Market.

New York. Dec. 1S.--While neighboring
speculative markets were in a state of
Generalization today over the situation in
South Africa and the disturbing failures
at home, wheat. on the other hand. en-
i0yed the biggest boom it has had for
months. From Saturdays last curb fig
ures to the best point of today was a
matter of cents per bushel the jump
being attended by heavy local covering
and evidences OF increased outside inter-
ests. Once when visible supply figures
appeared. showing an increase of S01. 900
bushels. prices receded little and were
so for a long time. but only 10 recover in
the last half hour in leaps of izc each.
closing. unsettled but strong at a shade
under top prices. but lSsdl&.c above Sat
urday. War news is always regarded as a
strong bull card in grain, but until today
little attention had been given to South
African matters. May opened at 15Ac
sold up 70 16i2c and closed at 1910.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19

BUNKER HILL MINING COMPANY
Office and principal place of business,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Resolved, by the board of directors of
the Bunker Hill Mining company. that
there be and is hereby ordered and levied
an assessment of one cent per share on
all outstanding certificates of the capital
stock of said corporation. payable on or
before the 10th day of January. 1900. to
F +. Wilson, secretary of said company.
at the office of the company. rooms 3il-3i2
D. F. Walker building. Salt Lake City,
state of Utah, and any and all assess
ments that shall be due and remain un-
paid on said day shall be delinquent. and
that any. and all of said delinquent stock
upon which said assessment shall remain
unpaid on said date so many shares OF
each certificate as shall be necessary to
cover said assessment and cost of sale,
shall be sold to pay said assessment so
delinquent at o'clock p. m. on the End
day of February. 1900 st the office of the
company, rooms 31l-3l2 d. F. Walker
building. Salt Lake City, Utah. according
to the statute in such case made and pro-
vided and the secretary of this company
is hereby authorized and ordered to pub
lish a notice OF the levy of said assess
ment according to the law and this reso-
luton.
BY order of the board of directors
F. Z. WILSON, Secretary
Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 18th. 1853.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Stocks at London.

London. Dec. 1S.-The Commercial-Ad-
verliser's London financial cablegran:
The markets here opened firmer today.
on the governments vigorous measures
against the Beers but heavy liquidation
close heiT.S very dismal. The exchange
swallowed all lies offered freely. Today 5
Inventions included the story that the
queen was III and that il had been decid-
ed TO issue Immediately go new con-
:5ols and fl00.c01.oe0 sterling in . per cent
loans as soon as parliament meets
II WAS reported on better authority that
fhee government VIII issue tomorrow s.
t1e,Ap sterling in treasury bills. being the
balance of the war vote. Consols broke
OF these rumoTs in heavy bear sales be-
low par. Americans began harder but
later broke sympathetically. New York
failed to send support and the CLOSE was
at the lowest. There was a sight rally
In the street. hut the market soon rela Tjs-
cd again to the worst The weakest fea-
lures were Louisville * Nashville Union
Pacific. Baltimore * Ohio and Atchison
preferred. The Paris market was flat
Spanish Is were $50: 1intos. 45i5 Ana
The Bank OF England bought Ell Goa ster-
bars Egypt took siu0.09G sterling The
price reiapsed TO 75s Cd. Money was plen-
tiful the market preparing for end OF
the year requirements. Bills were very
firm. touching IS. The bank loaned
slightly and did a small discount business
at per cent. Another small failure was
announced. Copper statistics for the
fortnight show stocks down l0i1; supplies
down 1861
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY
the city council of Salt Lake City of the
intention of such council to make the
following described improvement. to-wit:
Constructing a roughened cement side
walk 8 feet wide on both sides of First
West street. between First South street
and Second South street, in sidewalk dis
trict No. II. and defray the cost and ex-
pense thereof, estimated at two thousand
one hundred twelve ls2.ll200) dollars. or
one and sixty-one-huEdredth Q.60l dollars
per front or linear foot. by ioca! assess
ment upon the lots or pieces OF ground
within the following described district
being the district to be affected or bene-
fitted by said improvement. namely:
Lots /. s, {. s. block 81. and lots and
5. block cS. plat "A" Salt Lake City sur
vey.
All protests and objections to the
carrying out of such intention must be
presented in writing TO the city recorder
on or before the 26th day of December
1899 the same being the time set by said
council when it will hear and consider
such protests and objections as may be
made thereto.
BY order of the city council Of sal,
Lake City, Utah, dated November 2Sth
1899. c. H. BACKMAN
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Intention No. /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Sfringency Of Money Causes a Panic
On Wall Street.
CAUSE OF DISTURBANCE
FAILURE OF TRUST COMPANY
AND FIRM OF BROKERS.
Clearing House Association Comes to
the Rescue of the Exchange and
Quiets Affairs By Making Loan
of $4,000, ooo-Dealings In Grain
In Chicago.

New York. Dec. 1S.-The stock market
yielded a panic today under the severe
stringency OF money and the distrust en-
gendered concerning all classes OF secur-
tiles on the exchange. The rindustrials
were the seyerest sufferers and were the
real centers of the disturbance. but the
efforts to protect holdings in them pre-
cipitated violent liquidation in the otner
classes of securities The Intervening
Sunday afforded some momentary cnecR
10 Saturdays liquidation, as was expect
ed, so that the opening declines IN sym
patty with London were in large part re-
covered, and the market seemed compare
lively quieter. without sensation.
The announcement of the failure OF a
trust company and a firm of brokers
prominent on the exchange caused re-
newed weakness. and there were calls for
additional margins by commission houses.
A decision by the clearing house banks
TO renew old loans at per cent and 70
avoid as far as possible excessive rates
for new loans qufeted the market and
caused some recovery.
In the afternoon a severe stringency de-
veloped again in the money market, rates
for call loans bounding up rapidly to Is
ciaiiy recorded. Unofficial reports were
made of loans at 1S6 per cent.
The market quickly took on panic con-
ditions, and stocks were thrown over en-
tfrely without regard to prices. Metro
politan and Tobacco led with losses of
over twenty points, and a large number
or 1nduStrldlS followed WIFI i've lo Aiilccl
points break In the high grade railroad
stocks declines at the extreme low level
ranged from five TO nine points. including
the grangers trunk lines, internationals,
southerns and tranScontinentals.
In the last half by concerted agree
ment of the clearing house banks, $1,000
GOO was offered on the exchange, which
broke the rate for money to per cent.
and caused violent recoveries of from one
to ten points in the prices of stocks. All
outside influences were swallowed up in
L Of h. sit
Semi-speculative bonds were off from
two to three points. Dealings were not
on an extraordinary scale. Total sales,
par value, $S,35O.Oo0