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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-09
Government's Railroad Policy.
GEORGE ". HORTON HANGED.
Murdered His Mistress in the Press
ence of q Hundred People.

Murdered His Mistress I'm the Press
ence of q Hundred People.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-George w. Hor-
ton was hanged in the district jail today
for the murder Of Jane Nicholson. The
drop fell at 1912.
Horton was an ex-member of the police
force, and Mrs. Nicholson was a divorced
woman. On the evening of June a. 1898.
he met the woman In Armory park. and
in the conversation which ensued she an
nounced her determination to break off the
relations existing between them. As she
arose from the bench to leave him he drew
a pocketlnife and sashed her across the
throat. In a frenzy OF rage he stabbed
her again and again, almost severing her
head from her body. Nearly 100 persons
witnessed the murder. but wera too para
lyzed with horror to interfere. He made
no attempt to escape, and yielded quietly
to arrest. His defense was insanity. and
after his conviction repeated attempts were
made to secure executive clemency. The
president, however, declined to interfere
with the sentence. Horton was a married
man.
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Der n, when arguments ~ TO the jurisdic-
tion OF the circuit court Of Bourbon coun-
~ will DO heard. BAH was hxed at 5000.
Reese ID Q walking delegate Of the Mine
Workers Association who went to Bour-
bon county. Kansas. where . coal miners
strike was In existence and. contrary to
TIM injunction OF the circuit court. held
meetings. He was arrested and sentenced
TO three months imprisonment for con-
tempt Of court. The attorneys for Reese
appealed to the United States appellate
court, claiming that the circuit court OF
Bourbon county has no jurisdiction over
him In this case.
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HEARD IN WASHINGTON.


CoAgressmen Talk Of Matters That
Will Come Up.
Paul 9. Lowering, prominent business
man OF Boise, Idaho, is a guest Of the
Butler. He has just returned from WASH
ington city, where he was during the as
sembling OF members of congress.
''The present session of congress-" he
said yesterday, will probably be a very
busy one, at least all members think SO.
Idaho is particularly interested In secur-
ing the passage of a bill ratifying the
treaty between the Bannock and Shoshone
Indians in Idaho. That when accomplish
ed. will result In restoring to the public
domain about 100000 acres of land which
is as fine land as any in the state
There was great deal of talk in WASH
ington about the Nicaragua canal, and a
large number of senators and congressman.
with whom talked, were In favor OF It.
also heard much talk regarding q terri,
torial form Of government for Hawaii and
Porto Rico and some sort Of legislation
tending to a proper form OF government
for Cuba and the Philippines''
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one Of the pioneers Of whatcom county He
settled on Lummt years ago and married
an Indian woman with whom he is still
living. In addition to farm and abund-
ance of this worlds goods, acquired by till
ing his land and trading with the Indians.
Lane has been blessed with large number
of children. most of whom have married
and settled down near their parental roof.
In fact the Lane family intermarried with
both whites and Indians, composes large
fraction Of the population of Lumni island.
"Old Man" Lane. as the old timers in
Whatcom county generally term him, has
been making wine from the small fruits
grown on his ranch for several years and
has during that time sold much of It to the
Indians whose reservation is on the main
land two miles from his ranch. Not until
recently. however, has any complaint been
made that the stun was intoxicating. Lane
claims 1t Is az harmless as spring water.
Nevertheless, a few months ago fifteen
Lummi Indians went over to the Lane
ranch from the reservation one morning
and returned at night In q badly democrat
ised state. They INDUCED in a grand free
fight and in divers other ways manifested
all the symptoms of alcohol on the aborig-
inal brain.
Whereupon the Indian agent rebuked his
dusky wards and to enforce upon them the
high degree of his wrath caused Lanes
arrest for selling them the wine. Lane and
his friends say that the wine was fortified
by the Indians after they purchased 1t by
the addition of alcohol, cayenne pepper, to-
bacco and possibly other fiery substances.
1.-The Indian problem in respect to selling
liquor to Indians" said Mr.. Gay yesterday,
lis a hard one to deal with. As the Post
Intelligencer has already published. there
are cases where Indians have brought c,m-
plant against white men for selling liquor
for the sole purpose of obtaining witness
fees and mileage and a holiday while at
tending court.
"But it will not do not to enforce the
law. People say that the law was made
years ago when the Indians were wild and
not used to the habits of civilization. But
know from my own observation that when
the peaceful Indians we have to deal with
in this state get liquor they become alb
solutely dangerous.
II remember one case In Yakima county
a year or so ago when band OF Indians
fairly terrorized the citizens of country
town by getting on a spree and making 1t
the scene Of hideous orgie. I investigat-
ed and found that the liquor was nothing
more than sweet cider.
But the Indians had mixed with 1t to-
bacco, cayenne pepper, wood alcohol, limp
son weed and know not how many other
drugs The result was that after drinking
the concoction they were absolutely
crazed."
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RI M AXE, 'em drunk? why, darn
ONv their pesky red hides, I'd jest az
Az soon think you could get SOL
der drunk on red lemcnader'
The grand Juror with the bald head
mopped It vigorously with red bandanna
and glared at the man with the high col
lar and black cravat. There was a furry
among the other members Of the Federal
grand jury.
Touch not, taste not, handle not" SOL
EMMY quoted the black cravat. Look not
upon the wine when 1t is red, when 1t
showeth its color in the cup. for in the end
1t biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an
adder"
Nov look'ee here. don't want any
man to be accusing me of drinkin' even If
do take little sniffer some times. That
amt the question anyhow. You can quote
scripter and quote scripter, but that don't
prove that this here raspberry Juice and
water that we we been samplin' today is
Intoxicating"
The red-faced man mopped his face again
with the bandanna and waited for q reply.
Before anyone had time to speak the door
Of the grand jury room opened and the dis
trict attorney came in. Gentlemen" said
he, blandly wen resume with the case
Of the United States VS.. F. F. Lane
The United States grand jury yesterday
brought in not true bill against Lane.
The latter is the Lummi island rancher
who was accused OF selling liquor to In
dams. The case was one Of the most IN
teresting the present grand jury has had to
investigate and was the cause Of consdera-
BILE animated discussion In the grand jury
room and out. The evidence was that Lane
sold the Indians raspberry and currant
wine and that as an alleged consequence
drunken Indians were frequently seen
about the Lummi reservation. two miles
from his farm.
Samples of the alleged wine were brought
to Seattle by the Indian agent stationed at
the Lummi reservation for the use Of the
grand jury. and dozen or more of Indian
witnesses were summoned to testify to its
intoxicating qualities. District Attorney
Gay acted cautiously in the matter, how
ever. and before placing the case before
the Jury had the liquor analysed by DR..
Emil Bor1es.
The result of the analysis, 1t is said, was
that small proportion of alcohol was
found in the liquor. but that the quantity
was so small that 1t would hardly have any
intoxicating effect on an average white
man. The result was that the jury. proba-
bIy fearing that the evidence would not
sustain an Indictment, If found. refused to
indict and Lane yesterday went on his way
rejoicing. The Federal authorities, never
theless announce an intention to keep close
watch In the future on the Lummi island
winery.
Lane is something of character. also
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accused Of stealing a Ring.

J. II. Wolcott. said to be employed as or
ganizer for a secret society. was arrested
in Whatcom yesterday on warrant sworn
out in this city by w. German, charging
him with the larceny Of a diamond ring
valued at SIS. Germain says Wolcott bor-
rowed the ring. and failed 10 return 1t. An
officer will be sent to Whatcom for VOL
colt today.
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Passed Bogus Time Checks.

Otto Bergstrom was arrested by Officer
Hubbard last night on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. Of
ficer Iverson, who worked up the case
against Bergstrom, says he has obtained
small sums of money from various saloons
by giving bartenders bogus time checks
as security for loans.
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REFUSES 10 nrrUnN.
Dr. Hsrdins Fellows HIS wife to
skagway.

Or. z. H. Harding. the Glendive. Mont.
capitalist, whose wife was supposed to have
gone north with Aionso Chappeile, q Klon-
diker. traced the woman to skagway,
where he found Chappelle regtstered at the
same hotel The doctor was accompanied
by their two children, but Mrs Harding re-
fused to return to him. and It ID said also
declined to have anything to do with their
offspring.
While In skagway DR.. Harding and Chap
pelle came together In personal encoun-
ter. the physician using cane with telling
effect
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Teams representing the Seattle Athletic
Club and the Union Club, of Tacoma, will
bowl a match game on the S. A. G. alleys
this evening. The makeup Of the teams
will be as follows: Union Club. e. l..
Parsons, j. T. Steeb, J. L. Carman, A.
Tingling, w. A. Eberly and H. s. Griggs;
Seattle Athletic Club, Bowes Cole, Church
i'll, Higgins, Nelson and Jackson.
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CANADIAN sTEAMBoAr LOST.


The Niagara Believed TO Have F0un-
dered During . Gale.
PORT COLBORNE, Ont, Dec. SIT II
believed here tonight that the Canadian
steamer Niagara has foundered on Lake
Erie. and that all hands wero lost. The
crew comprised sixteen persons. all told.
OF these. Capt. Henry McGlory, master.
Is the only one known here.
The Niagara had cargo Of lumber and
shingles, bound from Georgian bay to Buff
falo. On Tuesday the Niagara was sight
ed on Long point In the heavy gale and
snowstorm. The steamers Orion and M. T.
Green arrived this afternoon from Buff
falo and report passing through a quantity
Of wreckage 1t consisted Of lumber, shin
giles and end pieces OF q wooden steamer.
The Niagara is the only boat known to be
missing.
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Negro Hanged for Assault,

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Dec. Samuel
Johnston, colored. aged %, was hanged in
the Jail yard here today for rape. The
crime for which Johnston suffered the
death penalty was criminal assault in
July last upon Annie Kerfoot, the 14-year-
old daughter of a farmer living a few
miles from Hagerstown.
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SECOND LIEUTENANTs OF MARINE.

Five Pass Their Examinations and
Receive Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8--The president
appointed the following named second lieu
tenants In the marine corps:
Herbert Mather, of New Jersey; II. L.
Roosevelt, of New York; Jay NJ. Halliday,
of Illinois; Russ r. Wallace. of Tennessee,
and Macker Babb, of Virginia.
These were competitors in an examina-
ton in list of over 200 candidates.
There are still twenty-five vacancies in
the list of second lieutenants of marines
and another examination will be held at
the navy yard in this city January 2, for
the purpose Of filling the complement Of the
corps.
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More Overdue vessels Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S.-Two schoon-
ers. long overdue. sailed into the harbor
today, the S. Danielson, forty mine days
from Tillamook, and the Antelope, bound
from Coqulle river to Port Los Angeles,
put in short of water. They arrival of
these craft leaves but one of the original
fleet of overducs to be heard from. The
Wing and Wing is still th.rty-two days out
from Grays harbor. rio
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Award Of CITY Printinr.

A meeting OF the council committee on
library and printing was held yesterday
afternoon to consider the bids for the city
printing. The committee decided to report
In favor OF an award to the Times, and
instructed Chairman Hin to ask the corpor-
alton counsel to draw up a contract In ac-
cordance with the action of the committees.
The bid OF the Times was 20 cents per nom
pareil inch first insertion; 10 cents for sub
eequent insertions.
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Tenderloin Cutting Array.

Harry Chester. said by the police to be
hobo, was arrested yesterday morning
by Ofneer Holr on the charge of cutting
Jerry O'Connor, also said to be a hobo,
with a knife. The two, it Is claimed, be-
came involved In a drunken fight in the
Blue Light saloon. O'Connor was too Ill
to be brought into court yesterday, and
the case was continued one week. The
cut which 1t is said Chester inflicted on
OConnor extended from the latter's ear
to the point of his chin.
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Fight at Pumping station.

G. ]. Lindsay. night engineer at the Lake
Washington pumping station. was yester-
day fined so and costs by Judge Cam for
assaulting Patrick Madigan. fireman at the
same station. The two became involved in
a quarrel because Madigan, according to
his own evidence, refused to wipe the en-
CINE which Lindsay has charge Of. Madi-
gan has been suspended from his position
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Two Vessels Ashore.

LONDON, Dec. s.-The British steamer
Craigneuk. which arrived at Hamburg on
November % from Galveston. Is ashore in
the Tyne. All on board were saved. The
British ship Maltby, which arrived at Liv-
erpool November IA. from Galveston, and
was reported yesterday ashore In the Tyne.
has been broken in two.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--The secretary
Of the treasury today ordered the purchase
Of silver bullion for the special mintage OF
the $1,000 Lafayette souvenir dollars, and
arrangements are making to mint them.
It Is almost certain the coins will be de-
livered to subscribers before Christmas.
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Harry Ferguson, who was held In the
county jail some time on suspicion of be-
ing train robber, and who is now held
under commitment from Justice Cams
court on a charge of grand larceny, will
make another attempt this morning before
Judge Jacobs in the superior court to OBJ
tain his liberty on habeas corpus proceed
ings. He will attempt to introduce the JUS
tice court testimony to show that there is
no case against him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-09

BUENOS AYRES. Dec. s.-The wheat
prospects in the Argentine Republic are ex-
cellent. There will probably be an export
able surplus OF 100000 tons. The linseed
crop will reach $4,000. tons and the total
wool clip is about 225,000 tons. which guar
antees an exportable surplus.
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fHE SEATTLE PogrINTELIoENoER SATURDAY .

national Democratic committee. Mr.. ABB
bolt was IN Kansas City today and DEPART
ed for the East tonight In the company OF
J. @. Johnson, Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Kansas
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Prohibition BiIl KILLED.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. Spy vote OF Is
to "A the willingham BILL which provides
for the humiliation Of the whisky traffic in
Georgia, was defeated this afternoon In the
senate The bill reached the senate last
week with a small majority from the house.
This disposes OF the attempt to secure the
enactment of a prohibition bill in the pres
ent legislature
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Venezuelan Forces.
: WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--The cruiser
Detroit has sailed from Cartagena for
Colon, where she will await orders from
the navy department, the revolutionary
movement in Colombia being regarded as
at an end.
The captain Of the Detroit reports.
however, that the Colombia government
II massing troops on the Venezuelan bor-
der. and the understanding Is that they
are about to attack Gen. Castro's forces
in revenge for the assistance which the
general Is supposed to have extended to
the Colombian revolutionists.
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PeopIe's Party Conferences.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. s-The menu
bers Of the national organization commit
tee of the Peoples party met here today.
The committee urges the national execu-
tive committee to call the national COM
mittee together in February, 1900.
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Suspected Of burglary.

f. Flanagan. Frank Jones and J. ]. Nc
Donald are in the city Jail on suspicion of
having committed a burglary. Officer
Mayou, who arrested them, Gays he has
evidence that they burglarized a room oc-
cupied by Swan johnson in the Florence
house. A grip was stolen from the room.
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AUCKLAND, N. a., Dec. S.-Advices re-
ceived here from Apla. Samoa dated No
vember %. say that the news Of the Ger
man annexation of the islands as a result
of the Samoan agreement was received by
the natives with apparent indifference.
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Hanging Of Harry winters.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec s.-IIarry
Winters was hanged at Folsom prison to-
day for participation In the murder of c.
A. Andrews at Baden. CAL. in 1897. Winters
died gamely.
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STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED.
Correspondent of Salt Lake Paper
Also Jailed.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. S.-Three of the
leading strikers, McAllister, Ross and Cas-
pard, were placed under arrest today,
charged with threatening to commit MUIR
der and intimidating the working miners.
Joe Cutler, correspondent of the Deseret
News, Of Salt Lake, was also arrested, the
charge against him being that he misrep-
resented the condition of affairs at Dia-
mondville in his letters to his paper.
No. / mine was operated today. No adj
ditional men presented themselves for work
and Manager White, of the coal company,
left today for Montana for new men.
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nABEAs CORPUS FOR REESE.
He Is Walking Delegate Arrested
for Contempt of Court.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. S.-Judge Thayer, In
the United States court today. granted a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of John
tive council of the United Mine Workers
Association, of Iowa, now in jail In Fort
Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas, for con-
tempt OF court.
Ths writ HaA mada rsturnable Dscem-
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Army Omcer Killed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Capt. j. c. Ay-
ers. U. 8. A.. of the ordnance department.
was killed here today by fall from his
bicycle and being run over by team.
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UnfavorabIe Report Of nnsineers.

WASHINGTON. Dec s-The chief Of en-
ginecrs. Gen. Wilson, today transmitted
to congress the results OF various surveys.
The report on the harbor at South San
Francisco, Cal, Is unfavorable to improve
ments. The board appointed to, look into
improving Yaquina bay. Oregon. report
against further expenditures except for the
removal Of q cluster OF rocks.
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In Charge OF Pres. Burenu.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. Sit was an
nounced here today that Willis ]. Abbott.
well known In newspaper circles through
out the United atatsa. has been selected
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Legal Mayor Of Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. S-Judge Frazier
has decided that William A. Storey was
legally elected mayor Of Portland by the
city council.
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General Incrense in Wages.

BOSTON, Dec S.--The executive COM
mittee OF the American Wool Company
today decided to make a general increase
of 10 per cent. in wages Of employees. The
increase will affect mills in all sections
OF New England. and will benefit $4,000
hands
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BIG LINER ASHORE.
The Koenigen Luis I'm n Critical Po-
sition Near Antwerp.

ANTWERP, Dec S.-The North German
Lloyd line steamer Koenigen Luis, bound
for Australia, grounded today on Walls
words bank, In the lower Scheldt.
Her condition is critical. Tugs are as
sisting in the work Of attempting to float
her.
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Mine workers Get Increased Wages

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. s.-The United
Mine Workers have received notice Of an
advance OF Is per cent. in wages in the
Fafrmont, w. Va, coal region. by two
of the largest operators In the state. This
is the second increase within three
months. Other West Virginia operators,
1t IL said, will follow.
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Wages Go Up in Georgia,

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. S--The Augusta
Manufacturers Association voted today
to increase the wages of operatives 10
per cent, the new schedule to take effect
January l. The advance will affect near
ly 5000 operatives.
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$. A. C. Versus Union Club.

by the board of public works for alleged
characterization.
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ELECTION IN MANITOBA.
RESULTS IN DEFEAT OF GOVERN
MENT.
Overthrow Of 0reenway Came 90 .
Surprise 10 Eastern Canada
Mcdonald Led the Opposition--
Railroad Policy said to he Factor

MONTREAL. Dec. s-The latest returns
of the Star from yesterdays legislative
election in the province of Manitoba
shows the election of twenty-four Con-
scrvatives and fourteen Liberals. with
two districts In doubt. The Liberal
party. under Thomas Greenway. has been
in power for many years.