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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
Thompson Thinks Jury in His
Cas- Was Tempered With.
SENSATIONAL AFFiDAysI


In the Federal court yesterday very In
1enrastnx affistxvits were nied In support
a Z asotion by the plaintiff for q new trial
q the CASE OF Seis Thompson by his guard
m, A. T. Thompson. against the Northern
Pacific railroad
The case was tried several weeks ago be-
fore Judge Hanford and a jury and re-
suited In q verdict for the defendant The
piainfin was sting for $4,000 as damages
inflicted upon him by reason OF an engine
OF the defendant backing upon and In
turing him. The accident occurred IN the
summer Of issi at Tacoma.
TIE case has been in the courts ever
euce, having gone TO tho circuit court OF
sppezIs and returning with q decision
ossrrukng Judge Hanfords former order
Of nonstit.
The afsidavits fled yesterday were made
~ A. r. Thompson, the father and
guardian Of Neis Thompson. and by Paul
Holm. Ole Harbriek and Neis Thompson.
who were witnesses for Thompson ON the
The affidavit Of Thompson alleges the
prerence In the courtroom during the trial
a mar who appeared to be Interested In
III case and concerned himself very par
&cuiariy with the jury. He says he saw
he man number Of times In converse
t5on with members Of the jury, and when
thu jury took the case. mixing with them
md talking TO one Of them as they came
He claims that he does not know the
mans name nor anything about him, ex-
cept that he has seen him In Tacoma about
The Northern Pacific yards and thinks
erDyn this that he Is an employee OF that
evaporation. He can only describe him as
4 slender man, OF average height, and
wearing black beard.
The other affdavits are TO the effect
that the makers saw the man described in
the courtroom during the trial. and nt-
tied his parfiaiity for the jury.
The Inference TO be drawn from the AZ
6dsvtts Is that the mysterious strange.
VS. tampering with the jury IN the inter-
est Of the railroad. and upon ii il based
IN Application for new trial.
Later In the afternoon an affidavit was
died By eight Of the jurors-W. X Russell,
n. Cowden. Merrill Whittier, l.. Abbott,
Aug. Melhorn. r. W. Dudley Ed Wine
hfenner and Eli Robson, In which they
ray that. having been shown copies OF the
of1hiayits named. they saw no such man as
the one described, and saw no one con
versing with or handing articles TO the
jury except such papers as came iexiti-
mateiy from the court. and that no person
whatever approached them, or either Of
them. with a view Of influencing their YER
dict. The only persons they observed with
the jury NJ any time were the bailiffs o.
the court one OF whom Is similar i'm size
and appearance TO the man named In the
Gndavtts OF Thompson and the others
The other jurors were rot In the city
and could not be reached.
In addition to the AFFIDAVIT OF the eight
Jurors named. the severa! hailiffs employ
ed at the Federal court have filed their am
dxv'ss. stating that they had never seen
such man as Thompson describes and
permitted 10 converse with or mngle with
the Jury.
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He Wfll Confer with the new Presi
aeat ~ the LanA Cenpany.

Special Dispatch TO the observation-disclosures.
TACOMA. July i7.-President Meiien, %
the Northern Pacific Railway Company.
and party OF railroad men, who have teen
spending several days In Yeliowseoae park.
are expected 10 arrive in the city :3mer-
row.
President Kilner. Of the Tacoma Land
Company. who has been here three III four
days looking the situation over, win have
a conference with Mr.. Melien when be ar
rfves and viii start for New York wedres-
day evening. IL n reported tina; a strong
local move is being made to reinstafe Isaac
NJ. Anderson as local manager Of the Ia
coma Land Company. but the general cpfss-
ion seems TO be that no local ma 1a.-er
company will be shaped in New York. s.y
President kilner, who Will have ,sccs1nai
charge.
Yesterday President kIinsr took a wheel
ing trip over the prairies to American Iase
and Steiiacoom with Philip TYllinghass.
general counsel OF the company.
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morning when the wind abated and the

morning when the wind abated and the
ship was moored.
For this service 5000 was demanded and
$50 offered and in consequence a suit for
$1,000 was commenced and the ship libeisd.
bond was given and the ship proceeded
on her voyage, and the testimony Of ait-
nesses was taken before Samuel u. Bridges
United States commissioner and deputy
clerk of the court. upon which testimony
the case will be heard before Judge Ham
ford
II Is claimed on the part of the tug that
had the ship struck the further shore load
ed as she was, II would have been neces-
sary TO have discharged her cargo and
had her huh inspected before hhe would
be allowed TO proceed on her voyage and
that the tug was entitled to compensation
on the basis of a salvage Of a wrecked
vessel or one in imminent danger OF wreck
though 1t is not claimed that the shin
would have been seriously injured Rad
she been allowed 10 drift onto the beach
And II is claimed by the ship ilat she
could have dropped her anchors eni kept
In the water. but kept the tug in the view
that the expense would he less than 10 put
out her anchors and take them up again
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APPLICANTS FOR LAND.


There is one ~ the numerous govern
msnt Officers In Seattle that is kept par
NtaiartT busy Just now. and NAV he said
literally 90 he Doing ''land office hust-
hszs II Is the land office great
many applications are now being died
e.sny under the provisions Of two acts
of congress
The FIRST of these. passed June T. 1877
authorizes ths exchange of lands within
TIE limits of the forest reserve for lands
nH the outside The other act. known as
We Wilson bill. passed July ]. tSsN au-
tHofixsx railroad companies 10 select lands
IA any part Of the state ag q cornpeBss-
haa for lnsses sustained lay them through
tesissGushments In settlers along the
Yrads
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SHOT HIS PARTNER.
Raw Between Trapping Partners
May Result Fatally.

VANCOUVER. r. c.. July l7.-Tete
jaime Cache the district 10 the northwest
of Mounts Horker and Brown. which IA De-
ing doomed aS gold country. ALREADY has
one sssrtoa!s crime IN its record, j. Hughes.
an nsd man. - wears ~ age, from Kansas.
spsuf last winter trapping with A Mcan-
say Il auarterhresst from Prince AineT'
When II cam 20 dividing up the skins n
the end ef the season there was a nig
rav Hughes shot McAuiay. blowing away
part % his face. Tie bullet tore down TIE
taee and entered she chest over the right
i1,rv For nine DAYS after me row HUGHES
~siI.d regularly At McAuiays tent. and
asked Mrs MeAuiay whether her husband
vas not vet deal. lie even went 50 far as
., stc a grave for the victim.
Hughes was arrested and taken 20 pan1t3
lss. week where he WIS committed for
trial Tho prisoner sid hsi seem 10 realize
~ ,,nssstns, and had peculiar hope that the
American government would come and
yss.s,,r rim. At latest a'fvices Mesuiay
vas unable to take food ana Vas DYING.
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PUMP BREAKS Down.
supply ~ Water From Lake WASH
tngton station II Reduced,

One of the worthington pumps AT the
Lake Washington pumping station broke
DOWN Sunday. piston head going 10
pieces No one was injured by the arcf-
Cert and the only Inconvenience suffered
WIN be a temporary diminutian OF the
quantity of water supplied from that sta
ZION superintendent Yonngs stated yes
tsfday that II would be necessary TO have
q new piston head east. and that during
the time this was being done all consum-
ers AZ water should be as conservative as
possible.
The three other engines at the same sta
ton are fortunately in prime working
order. The engine which broke down has
capacity II a.ssa.0oo gallons per day. Its
companion engine. another Worthington
mas the same capacity. The Dow eng ne
can pump e,a1,e1 gallons a dav. while
TIE Holly engine has "a capacity Of a.om-
vn gallons. This gives "A total capacity
q The Lake Washington station OF IL. 500
90 gallons
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Young Man Objects to n Groundless
Arrest for Theft.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteligencer
TACOMA, July I.-Suif was filed today
by Thomas Finnegan against p. V Cae-
sar for $4,000 damages for false impffs-
onment. Al the Monteiio hotel fire Fin
negan was seen coming out of room and
was turned over by Mr. Caesar 10 the no
lice and locked up on suspicion OF being
a thief. when he was but helping one of
the occupants Of the building 10 save her
goods.
Caesar Is president of the Metropolitan
bank and a prominent club and society
man. Caesar made ample apologies 10 the
young man when he discovered his mis-
take.
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New Mining ESrha use,

IL Z. Tempivtnan has accepted the posi-
tnH Of eNnert for the Seattle ard North
western Stock and Mining Exchange.
IRIS organization, which has recently
opeised rooms In the New York block
ANS 10 list ITO properties eNceot thns.
which have been passed upon hv a conape-
Tent fHstGe. ane IN securing the Seryfc~e
q NJ Templeman ghe managers are sure
iAat TREY fferd the public guarantee os
grei faith
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LIBEL OF THE FERNIE.
Tug Boat wants . Heavy sun for
saving ship From Going Ashore.

Special Dispatch 10 the ost-fnfelligencer
of Tacoma Tug and Barge Company
against the ship Sir Roher; Feruie, is set
for 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning before
Judge HaEford in the United States court.
The Fernie is an English wheat ship
that loaded In this port several months
ago After she was loaded she tied up at
the >city buoy while waiting for a tug
TO take her TO sea- During the night q
gale arose and the ship broke the buoy
loose from its fastenings and drifsesi. buoy
and all. toward the beach on the other eide
OF the bay.
In this plight she sisnaled the tug Ei-
vorite, which took hold of her and at
tempted 10 pull her back TO another buoy,
but was not sufficiently powerful to make
and continued to pun on she ship until
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Judge Hanford yesterday. in an order IN
the cause of &. w. keeton VS.. the PACING
Coas, Company, Sc; aside the verdict OF
the Jury and granted the defendant a new
trial This is A case that was tried IN the
FEDERAL court about month ago. in which
Keeton sued for s. 53a ard obtained "A YER
diet his complaint alleging that he was
Knocked OF his horse by gate at one or
the defendants city crossings. ana dam
aged in the amoant named.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post Intelligence.
TACOMA. July 1.-THE silver service
for the Olympia. presented by the people
Of Washington 10 Admiral Dewey's shin.
was shipped this afternoon under the d.
rection Of Gen ]. NJ. Ashton. one Of the
committee. TO AloRzo n. Murphy Of Spo-
kane. where IL aiii be exhibited for a few
days, and then he shipped direct 10 the
navy yard AZ Brooklyn. where IL will be
pu' on the ship as soon az she arrives In
NeN York BAY
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soldier Drowned While Bathing.

Special Dspaseh ~ The observation-disclosures
VANCOUVER, Nas1- July i5---Tneraae
Na5te private ~ Company IL. Twenty
fourth infantry. was drowned here today
wh.la swimming IN CITE % the overflow
sl-1xns on the military reservation The
body was recovered an hour after the az
eiGzent
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STORY OF 4 BEAR
Two boys. Looking for Cows. En-
counter Something Mere Savage.

A repart BROUGHT into the Post-Intel!i-
vencer Office yesterday states that two OF
the Dana boys had bad scare last FRI
day.
The bows were looking for stray cows
near the big Graham pasture, south or
town. when they saw large black hear
and two cubs near by. The bear was
strtpp,ng biackberrles from the vine with
her paw and eating them. The boys each
picked up a stone hut ran. So did the
bear
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TACOMA, July i7.-H G Henry came
over from Seattle today 10 sign UP the
contracts for the construction Of the
Palmer cutoff Several sub-coYl,rarsts
have been lot for short sections Of the
work. which is 10 be pushed ahead during
the fine weather.
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Speesai Dispatch TO the Post-In,elligencer.
TACOMA, Juiy bids for paving sew
eraI streets with FIR blocks on a concrete
fouEdat.on VIII he opened AZ noon. July
Is number Of local contractors are
Acquiring on the work. which includes SIX
streets
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SPECIAL Dispatch 10 the Post InteiItxencer
TACOMA. July is.--Au the property %
~. old Tacoma Land Company hid in b.
Philip TiAnghses al receivers sale was
fran s:errsa today 30 Samue, = Ksiner
trustee. president Of the reorxanlxed CON
paBy.
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81 5000
A good corner on the west side OF Third
avenue: the best buy on the street.
Ue-z1 New York Nh.

and that she refuses TO let the father see
his child or aid In its support, which he
IL both anxious and able 10 DO.
The court issued a writ Of haheas corpus
returnabie on the morning Of July - re-
quiring the mother, Mary MCGOWAN, the
dfverced wife Of Lopez, TO Show cause why
the child should not be given into the GUS
tody Of its father
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r ". Gillette. manager OF the Fairhaven
Electric Company. IA in the city for the
purpose ~ purchasing m engine and boiler
for the new fish cannery al that place. The
rapacsty Of the plant Is being Increase. by
one-fhira. which necessitatss the putting
in OF stronger stean power.
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WRIT or n.uEAs soHrU>.
Father SEEKS 10 claim VII. Daughter
From. uis Divorced Nife.

Charles lopez. w0ykiaSfnan og thss
sstF, Yesterday aiss} q petition in Jssdse
Saecss% enart asking Gar tire eBs~ osts NJ bis
tsHs-N sr-sif daughter ~ha s. reN in the
hassis - ser mother He SAYS tsse mother
ss ~ fssa character. ~ith ne sssels means
Or seepaft auti cannot SapfaT; sae ss!ld
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I os their anpi cation. f}lst, In MAY last
judge usnfara yesterday issued order
" tsa@ case ~ Jeremiah ], tteheTy ANA
:, ,,,sN'a"S sfutts, ieo'aA a. btta"nN
Asrsiyn. Z scharg.ng theua from Ea1shty
Tor al Indebtedness prior Ia MAY Is. 1896
sxesig such, AZ are exempted ny tae iaw.
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RETrrENISy KLOSnrErpS

Saefzsa purchase strfr .tcksta via the
Narfssrrs Psesre ars burlington roure~ y{A
Rllsn9s Meal. she araY lines operating
sfrcsSs tours, Sleeping ears bee weers So
aits@ ags3 sae Missouri r.ve- Tnyrysgn
cars leave Seattle every Monday ana Fri
cay. Fer rates and RESERVATIONS i.aoatrs
a sae Ye3seg VAN
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of
this and ado
q TO andco
at to be here's
to be out by Mr. Hosomin
to
in
ported safely Seattle the time addition
cultural
of
This exposition is be the he
this
meeting will be called the this
the the and
to of
1 IS at h time.
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II F. Weymouth and ". l. II. y chols
left yesterday afternoon for the Huckle-
berry mine at Gle E.au. They VIII be gone
several days. during which tine they will
arrange for greater output Recent as
savs show a richer rock the further down
The shaft is sunk ard II Is the Intention 20
work about double the force heretofore en-
gagged.
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BRENiTIES.

uswnr Hnnre- Yesterday appointed four special
r.olienvnsr who ~iii serve wi'hoa:t paw from THE
s,;y az. the property u the Ssrise Toast t1afs1-
,,sns The men named Isrne~ Nelson. Peter
rhorsTs<..se fsu McNanshtoa and W ByInes
burglars entered the rssdsnee Il inigs Richard
.,sts~, M Harvard Thursday nigh. and stole
q r., ue4ev and ths Taiss's new hat purchased
Tsnrssay afternoon. The money hristged 10 a
s.~rsrt sil TIE burglars entered by hsch dour.
ia. case was ret reported 80 the fsstace
OCULAR headaches ~ured with glasses.
No drugs used. Miss Wtlxinsk., Graduate
1,u.tcsan IL Cherry.
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II. NJ a Ranks ~ iIendersonysIie. Ky
and his two daughters are guests OF fns
Raiaier-GFand
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SEATTLE and Northwestern MEnsnt
and Sfock Exchange. Call II a m am
s p, n. daily. Open TO all Hall 1 Nex
York block.
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s>EFE Wager re7eeFt ever TUESDAY
E-rtsss~ ana Ss,-dsy niEhs. Ma sen PARK
gaxssteE-
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EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
ss.a g.~ls>ck Cafe Haiee. SO Second.
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People Who Make Up
the Passing hnong.

The excitement and boom that made the
great Republic mining district of Wash
ington famous all over the world have
given place to a substantial and steady
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FOR RENT

Modern a-room house. newly papered. s6
Main street ---.--..........-....-.... -
First hfl- near In. strictly modern =
10 Howard avenue north. modern 5-room
ao1se ...-....-.. ....-.......s :. go
good view and neighhorhood 81
RentoG Hiil-furnished modern S-room
house. large lawn. choice nei1hboraeod.
Brard-new modern Groom house. I'D
Jackson .-.*.-.-.-.. -........-.......-...sA s
iIaa Main. modern S-room house. flowers.
etc --...-.-.....-- ~
Modern hat rooms. electric light. near
an 40
1913 Washington. modern s-room house.
gas ;s,s i, rs ~
Renson Hin strictly modern A-room
house. very fne .-...-..s+-.--s>---..-...<s 30
Stores for rent In al parts of the city.
Rooms in Downs and Mcdonald buildings.
N suites Of two.
JOHN DAVIS & co.
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TRY Hssel steyens' new dining room.
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TeIls Of
Republics
Growth.

cro,x,h down to practical
ro"'n. Developments, and
are working their
holdings. One of the latest arrivals
In Seattle from there Is j. e. Pick
rell. who came from Republic yester-
day, and will remain in the city for
several days. He is interested i'm some OF
the principal properties in the district
MFR. Pickrell says remarkable solidity
for mining camps Is exhibited in the de-
velopments shroushout the district.
There are. of course, many prospectors
there now" he said, 'but most OF the
owners of the properties are engaged In
working their claims and getting ready
TO mill and ship ore. l cannot speak ac-
curateiy OF the extensions being made on
all the properties. but can say that what
we are doing is a sample of the general
progress. Among others. l am Interested
in East San Poll and Tom Thumb. which
we feel will soon be generally considered
of typical value. We are working on
shaft on East San Poll. keeping two shifts
Of men at work. and have gotten down to
forty-five feet, which is nearly half OF
the depth contemplated The ore steadily
increases in value as we go lower. ana
now assays for an average value or &23
to the ton. when at the surface II went
only g. We hope to be milling before the
end OF the year. Machinery IL being put
N the Mountain Lion; and all through
Mr. PfekreIt SAYS all the people OF the
district are locking for construction work
on a railroad 10 be commenced soon.
Surveyors have been numerous there since
early spring, and the general impression
IL that the Great Northern Is hack OF
most IF the surveys some. however, be-
ijeye that D. G.. Corbin. of the Spokane
Fails & Northern. is behind one OF the
parties, and that II Is the Intention TO
take line in from Kettle Falls Sub
stantiai buildings are being erected AT the
main camp and the work of the 1000 peo-
pie there will soon give it the appearance
OF city.
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Jaseph J. Hughes. Of Fargo. y. u. start
ga for home yesterday over the Nor .ifern
Pacific He will Sep IF at Sprague ara
spend a couple Of DAYS in Lincoln coanty.
He Is largely interested In mining prop
critics in Okanogan county and intsris 10
settle permanently in Seattle. He s. aue
of fAe prominent men Of North Dakuga
where he enjoys unhounded popularity A
nun,ner Of old friends in Seattle lie ris
brief stay here a continued ovation
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PREPARING FOR SEATTLE'S GREAT EXPOSITION.
Plans Are Progressing Favoraby and Visitors Are Expected
From Every City in the Northwest

j. NJ HOSOM, manager of the horticultural and az,
department of the Seattle Exposition will leave tome
tour of the various counties Of this adjoining
the purpose of arranging for industrial county
to be displayed at the exposition. held here S
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growth. and all men
interested in the
progress Of that rich
locality have settled
down to practical
developments, a n d
are working their