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country, which work We kept up until Oc-
tobr o. when everything froxe up and We
went into winter quarters on board the
schooner.
For while everything went along as
well a. could be expected, but in course Of
time our food supplies. except pork and
beans and bacon and flour. ran out. OF
as steady ration. and as the water was
also bad. II was not long before the men be-
gan to weaken. There were nine OF us on
board. Capt. Charles Smith. known on the
Sound as Top Gallant Smith: Mate Frank
Johnson. both Of Port Blakeley; ]. C..
Morrison; Of Duluth. Mimi: Frank Kuder
J. ' RInes b. Of South Mtswaukee. WIS., :;
Duncan McColl, of Roscoe. ILL.,; p. ]. Vet
ter. Of Scranton. Pa, and myself
During the first three days OF February
four Of them were taken with scurvy and
in q few days a ffth was taken. The other
four OF US attended them the best we
could. We were very much enfeebled and
knees to get food. In the meantime some
OF the men died. The nearest camp was
thirty miles away and we were unable to
reach IT, Towards the last Of March two
men from this camp passed by and went
on TO the Quaker mission at Cape Blossom
by April All Of us were down with
the scurvy and we should all have died
within week IL help had no. come But
NAL Ingraham. OF Seattle. and Mr.. Smith,
both OF the mission. with a party OF three
sutI Sasue 10 US bringing proper 1000 ana
medicines and under their care we pulled
through. Our preservation II owing 10 the
help OF these good people. Those who died
were the captain and mate Frank kuder,
Rinehart and MsCoi
II was on nv back for ninety DAYS. much
OF the time utterly helpless and the Others
were In like condition. July 10 we ief.
the kotzehue on the Elk, having hired n
captain and reached Anvil City July =.
On July ~ the schooner went ashore and
we sold her to the North Pacific Steamship
Company. OF San Francisco. She was got
ten on July Is ard we went on her TO 81.
Michael. reaching there July -
August left there on the Alliance
and glad I am 10 be back again. Ths
kotxehus and Koysikuk countries are dead
fakes ard II IL great pity that false
riinors caused 40 many people 10 60 there
Over a hundred have died OF scurvy, many
have frozen TO death ana others lost their
ives in other ways Those who survive will
feel the effects the rest OF their lives
The cutter Bear has Just landed at St
Michael with a partv OF eighty scurvy pa
TENTS taken from Kotxebue and other
have been taken away"
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with Remington brass bals In his back
at Guadaloupe on February q. The bullet
entered the middle OF the back, close to
and on the left side Of the spinal column,
severing the llgaments controlling the
muscles OF the right leg, and passing
through the liver entered the right lung.
where IL now rests. The cutting of the
leg legaments paralyzed that member,
which il now and for all time to come will
be useless. The leg from the hip down Ii
not sensibls Of any feeling
The left breast il also partially para
lyxed. With the aid Of cane and crutch
house for a few moments at time, but
nothing else il in store for him. Those
who knew him In the days when he was
some Kind OF a benefit for him, as he il
without means and unable to care for HIM
self. AS a temporary measure the Fortson
Relief Corps Is looking after his neces-
stiles until some other provision can be
made tor him
Last month Tucker was discharged from
the Preside hospital at San Francisco on
application for pension. and has just
received notice from the pension depart
men, that there are nearly 10000 applica-
means a long de,ay before assistance viii
come from that quarter.
During his service with the Washington
regiment Tucker saw much OF Col. Who'll
ley. of whom he speaks in the highest
terms.
The charges against Col Wholiey." ne
said IN an interview, ARE all made by
personal enemies. Col Whoiiey In q strict
officer, but In his treatment showed no
Partially between officers and men. This
made him unpopular with the officers
The whole trouble dates back to the land
ing or the Washington volunteers in Ma
Mia. Col Whoiley Is no coward and can
never be held accountable for the death
OF any man In the regiment He was al
ways looked up by the enlisted men OF his
being n
most just men of his rank In the Islands"
Mr.. Tucker last week received letter
from one Of the members OF the regiment
which contains the news that only Snl
men OF the regiment are lit for duty. and
that number Of these are Ill enough 10
20 IN the hospital. but cannot be spared.
There - not member Of the regiment
he says. but what viii welcome the sigh.
Of home again
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FREE SUGAR BEET SEED.
GOVERNMENT WILL ESTABLISH IN.
DusTRY IN WARRINGTON.


washinztcn's agricultural lands are to
be pushei to the front. In the effort to
make this one OF the greatest farming
states In the Union. the government u
about to take an active part and practical
ly back Il.
s. b. Mason. OF the department Of agri-
culture, Is In the city. preparing To take
trip through the rural districts. where for
gagged in lending aid to the farmers and
encouraging them 70 greater efforts next
year. Secretary Wilson, on his tour
was much hi impressed s viii washington and
the amount OF fertile farming land lying
idle In all sections While grain u to be
encouraged. the department Is going to
sugar beet raising industry.
The land In this state, tho secretary has
become convinced. IL better adapted to the
raising q sugar bets than the dry, hard
the raising Of beets for the sugar factories
has grown In FIVE years to such proportions
- TO now practically threaten the other
crops for which Nebraska Is famous. There
Is every indication that this state will grow
larger beess, and consequently develop a
greater industry In this direction than Me-
braska. These are the views now held by
Secretary Wilson. since his trip to the
Regarding his future work In this state
and in Oregon, Mr.. Mason says:
The general government policy lie to de-
velop a market for agricultural products.
II IL doing this for the sugar beet by aid
Ing the establishment OF sugar factories In
all parts OF the United States. II Wash
fngton farmers will raise a crop OF beets
that will satisfy the demands Of a large
sugar factory, the plant will be forthcom-
ing.
farms and other places throughout the Uni
ted States. the department OF agriculture
has at last secured a seed that will pro-
II Is our intention to furnish this seed to
all farmers in this state who will take
SUFFICIENT interest In the movement to de-
vote several acres of their land to grow
Ing the crop. There will be a great profit
n II, even the first year. as all the crop
can be sold TO the Western factories at a
price that will yield more TO the acre than
II the ground was planted in grain.
''During my stay In this state II In my In
tention to explain TO all farmers what the
beet industry means and by next season
/ expect TO see Washington turning out
fsir-eized crop Of bee's.
Another thing that the department Is
going To do for Washington. Secretary
Wilson. during his stay here. noticed that
Washington. By that mean land which,
after the timber had been Gu: on. was de-
voted To the growth of underbrush Ey-
cry day in the year the department has ap-
picatians from farmers who are anxious
10 leave the older and more thickiy settled
sections for advice ~ to where to locate.
To all, from this time on. who apply for
department Will reply. calling their atten-
ton TO the large area OF fertile vacant land
in this state. This Will do much toward
settling up this land"
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A sadder picture Of the horrors OF war
and the helpiessne0 Of . wounded soldier
cannot be found than Corporal W. b.
Tucker. who has but recently returned
from Manila after years service with
Company II. First Washington volunteers.
Mr. Tucker. then q strong. robust man.
served al a merchants patrolman here
during the Klondlke rush. and later was
employed by the grocery firm OF Cooper q
Levy. While 80 employed he enlisted In
Seattle on the call for volunteers. Com
panies B and d being up to their full
strength. he was assigned to Company H.
Of Ellensburg
After serving with his company In all OF
the engagements Il participated in, he fell
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Personal.

O. q. Lnnaherg. Of lniSs, IL At tire Seattle
George NJ Tew ia II the Butler from Ms,inck
T. n. Rigss, Everett merchant. il q, the STE
vsns
q r. ziuser and wifs hero from Lsaven-
worth.
Thar,as Mor.sli ard wife are here from Port
tsnltle
NJ L. Clark sna wife sre at the Northern from
Fresno. Csi
l. w Rarnard and daughter are In the city
fasn Iossft. Or.
n C. Huntington. a prominent ran 81 sandassy.
q, is 1 she Hatlss
Mrs. D. Metans aud Mss II. Meissns, q Toss
passEc. la IN Seattle
IL y McRrASy arrived fssns Jnaen City yester.
Say. anss Sssss,trCG ss the EatAgs.
} on seat'cy. register If TIE Cnlsea States lard
e1ce. Is Al the Static ffcsa oiyNpta-
Y Mgtss sHa ~i.e arrived ,ro-s sassxay yes.
tsssssy. aud Registered At ths NaEthsra.
las W Adams. Fsetac csAss agent 81 the Nlrsei
ttsts arrived ftGaa sas FTSHxissu iast alsht. ans.
Is sserFsns a. the fSHtlcr
Mr. gatss z Brss~a and cas wsisfea sas wife
AZ shs Ssastis. aud Mrs " ts1asks. a. tSe Bat
ser. are feoel~ Ia The cisy tspEa Ss0Saas.
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..snAxrYrowS- MUST GO.
Beard Of Health WIN Make AnotA-
eP CFusade Against II.

~0@A-D~
Another edict against ''6hantytown." the
picturesque but unsanitary collection OK
f1imsy cabins scattered along the water
front north OF Union street. viii shortly
be issued by the board Of health. "Shanty.
town must co. will be the battle cry. and II
Health Ohicer McKechnie can make salts
factory arrangements with the owners OF
the property upon which the shanties are
located, the entire settlement win be wiped
out.
The city has always intended at some
time to make q general cleaning up Of the
water front. but from year to year the
crusade has been postponed. The owners
of property adjoining Shantytown have
never ceased, however. to petition for Its
destruction, on the ground that 1t Is an
eyesore and q menace to the public health.
Health Oflcer McKechnie has been STIR
red to action by q renewed flood OF these
protesting petitions. Most OF the shanties
are erected upon lands owned by the Dem
ny-Blaine Land Company and the Pacific
Coast Company, and were built by squat
tern" the majority Of whom pay no ground
rent and remain only by sufferance.
It il estimated that fully 500 persons will
be rendered homeless should the board or
der Shantytown wiped out. Among these
are many poor but respectable families.
but as rule, II Is said. the jewellers in
Shantytown are not Of the most desirable
class OF citizens.
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| Business Man
| VIII Locate
| I'm seattle.

cities, but says the country there Is too
dry to suit him. and that everything 10
burning up
Ru, he Is delighted With Seattle and will
move his business TO this place. Mr.. Brad
ley will make the trim to Alaska on the
pnst-Inteilgencsr excursion sailing to-
night, and after his return will return to
the East TO buy goods and prepare 10
move.
s. II. Graves. Of Chicago, attorney for
the White Pass a Yukon railway. accom-
panied by Messrs &. Lambert and w. b.
Close Of London, came in last night on
the Great Northern. and are staying at
the Rainicr-,'rand hotel Their visit Ia in
connection with tho building and operation
OF the road hut Mr. Graves said last night
that he could no, say what would be done
until he had consulted with parties here.
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When You Ride Your Wheel

Always shake into your shoes Az
lens Foot Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t keeps your feet cool, pre-
vents sweating feet, and makes
your endurance ten-fold greater.
Over one million wheel people are
using Aliens Foot-Ease. They all
praise 1t. II gives rest and comfort
to smarting. hot, swollen. aching
feet and is a certain cure for in
growing nails. At all druggists
and shoe stores. CSC. Sample
FREE by mail. Address, Allen 8.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Florida Hank Wants Its Money.

IRE Exchange bank ~ Tampa, Fla,
hseagh, sult ia the superior eeuyf yester-
day against & A. Joyce. " no formerly coss-
Quoted cgAr Sfesw a. TAMPA. TO Fscov-
or a partial pavm5er; on a prom ssory aOte.
The complaint ssys thar Joyce ewes the
hank s. AZ, " n interest. or Tfa;e gwen
February IL 49, JOYCE. the complaint
saxS, Is SUPPRESSED 10 have $40 In the Rss-
ten National hacs % Ssastl@, ana tss
Florida hank desires tae money collected
and credited 60 the Assa account
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RED CROSS COMFORTS.


This afternoon at 3 the members Of the
Red Cross Society Of Seattle. and all others
interested In the work fostered by that or
ganization, will meet In answer to a call
issued by Mrs. A. Fortlouis. chairman Of
the sewing committee, at the residence OF
Mrs. q W. Lochman. corner Ninth avenue
and Cherry street. The members and vol
unteers have q task of no small dimensions
before them. One hundred and fifty COM
forts for the use Of the soldiers going to
Manila from this port must be made and
delivered within the next few days. and It
Is earnestly urged that every member be
present at the meeting this afternoon.
At 10 this morning the Red Cross Society
will hold special meeting in the club
rooms at the public library. Business Of
delay will be transacted. All members are
requested to be present promptly at the
holir named
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Damage Suit CONFRONTED.

The suit Of Theodore H. s. Miller against
the Pacific Coast Company for SO. 900 dam
order OF Dismissal was signed by Judge
Hanford yesterday Miller claimed that
owing TO negligence Of the company he
tr.pped on a board al the head of pair
OF stairs on the Cottage City at Wrangel
and fell to the deck below. He said he
was crippled
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The Chamber. OF Commerce has Just L.
sued an edition OF several thousand copies
of a circular showing various things about
this city. It Is in the form of sheet
three and half feet long and six inches
wide and IL printed on both sides, with ex-
tracts from what prominent people and
city. and various tables OF statistics on the
city's resources
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SURVIVOR OF ILL-rATED PARTY.


inxs Of Schooner Elk's Crew.
Amonr the passengers to arrive on the
steamer Alliance from St. Michael. yester-
day evening. = A. E. Piummer. young
Port Townsend man who was one or the III
fated crew Of the schooner E2k. VINO nao
such a terrible experience last winter In the
Kotsebue sound. Mr.. Pfummer Ia at the
Bronson house. where he WAS seen last
night and gave an account OF the suiferfnEs
Mr.. Pfummer IL scarcely more than a boy
In years. being now but seventeen years
old.
"A party Of Us. over . year ago. fitted
out the schooner Elk and left Port Town
sound where We supposed we would ind
gold" he said last night In telling his
story. I'VE reached Dutch harbor July
and Kotzebue July II. We went up the
eelawik rfver and began prospecting the
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wife and Five Children Deserted

Priscilla Boardman commenced an action
for divorce in the superior court yesterday
afternoon against Samuel Henry Board
man, alleging that he deserted her and her
Ave children. the eldest OF whom Is only >
years old. She says that she married
Pcaraman In Vancouver. b. c.. February
s. 1883.
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spent some time tour
Ing the Coast looking
fer a place 10 locate.
He has been all
through California.
stopping two weeks
at each Of the large
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MANAGER HANMELL RESIGNS.
n. 4. T. & r. Co.'S store ~ Dawson
Has q New Head.

NJ. a. Eamneil. who has been manager
81 the North American Transportation ana
Trading Company's store at Dawson for
the past twenty months has resigned
Thomas Mahorey. q man OF wide bus ne -
experience. has taken his place. Mr. Ma
honey was formerly with Reed. Murdock
4 Co. OF Chicago. Mr. Hammell will ocau
a general merchandise store in Dawson
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steamer -Narth Paciac-


VIII leave ycsier wharf Friday. August
- at = ns,. fpr Vancouver. via Ana
eortes. AMA NeslnghAra bay points.
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THE PASSING THRONG.

Another business man of the Fast will
soon establish himself in Seattle. He Is
w. ]. Bradley. who faa recently arrived
from Cooperstown. Pa. and who has
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PlRlLIlED By 4 BULLET.
Sad Condition Of . Washington
Soldier from Manila


Corporal Ticker, WAo Was Serious
II wounded 1T GuaAaloupe In
February, Rendered helpless fer
Life-A DeneAt New Being Ar
rangeA-TeIls % How Gel. Who'll
ley II Loved ~ HIS Command.
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rnvsirY scnooL. E.sss.s. wnA.alssa

TRINITY SCHOOL. Everett. Wssh!e1
4 ssien pirate boarding ~sSa ~ =
gentlemen. which psspafss for she - go ~ ~
technical sekools. ~ snr the rasetsasi -
Erw. large sah esEnfnodious tessIdsne sx...sx
~ bot air and sss4m. With ssertsss A.n s.-16
IN nnivsrsssr nsn. SPECIAL sssiis3ss y 49,
ing a ss~sksag aaosi-sxs a - s~sar
Retired AID heai.htsi bcsstiae A. !. ~S-1fG
eruussds and xfmrasIpm Purts hnaN .ss-SrII
ard are Fses ms<susse. Cseet9x S~S1r
ma REV. c. J. HRExr0N. = ~ -
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SMITHS DANnRUrF rnMAnr
cures as8a III. itching srMlp. CESSNA ana
steps failing ha5s. Price Sos at al. drug
sssts. sample free. Address Snasts Bros.
f'sessG Cal
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William Barry. Of Bennett and Miss
Kate Anderson. OF Seattle. were married
q; Ssasway. Alaska. August l. by Rev l..
J WeoSea. Miss Anderson made tire trip
- Sksgway aseEe. where she was nsss Nv
Ner intended A number OF Mr. Barry's
friends were present at the wedding.
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The p-I. Will he sent Ia campers . any
part % ere state without extra charge
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THE Pioneer Limited train OF the Chi
cage. Milwaukee Ard s. Paul railway Il
sae ersiy perfect train In tie world
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EYE~Gr, ASSES scientifically !ltted
Lenses Sr5srt 20 order. Miss Wslstnski.
oTtaessn. i;s Cherry.
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Eotua Campimgs

Have the y. T. sent 30 your camping al
dress No extra charge for mailing.
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judge Moore Refuses "a Send Eddl,
McMu1len to Reform school.

A small boy. with pretty brown eyes
d.mmed by tears an old black ha, TANNED
down ever his head and resting on hls
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FOR rent-Fran: ofsces: desirable. Sui.
Ivan sUistiag
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We are nov prepared 70 A. e. ....ss.s.r
for the trads (any neasnfsD -. Tse11,
Nin,on. BREWER and Lene s1..s. -
faction guaranteed Can - 80 q "a n
fnfaaifwancnI. DGn8112 En-
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what w~ advertise gre have, we have.
Everything pictured and priced In the
advertisements Of this store IS exactly
SIS repre&eutsd--ro exsgsprations. 10
eatterfn< Representations Remember
our Seal Of SatisfactioE" IS brad ard
literal ard means ''ysur Money Back
Il Not Fluffy Satisfied"
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
John B. Peck
his DEATH OCCURS LAST sATU RDA1
EVENING.

John b. Peck of South Center district
who had been III failing health for fe :.
| weeks, died Saturday evening about 81
o'clock. Mr. Peck was substantial and
prosperous farmer, and was one of the
Olde residents of the district.
Mr. Peck was born January "a, 1917, on
his death. He was reared on the farm
the dist lot schools until he reached the
age of II; then he taught school until
he was 81. Some years afterward, In
connection with his brother, he was en-
gagged in the live stock business, buyirg
oxen and cattle and dealing largely In
poultry, and they were the first in this
locality to ship poultry to New York.
In 1S49 John B. Peck represented New
town in the Legislature and In 1862 he
was in the Senate, representing the old
IL h district. Originally democrat In
sentiment he became republ can on the
breaking out OF the Civil war. In 1854
he was first Eelectman OF the town. He
was trustee of the Newtown Savings
bank at the time Of his death. Mr. Peck
married Charlotte c. Colt Of Harwinson,
and is survived by his wife and two chill
dTen, Mrs L. G. Morris and John r. Peck.
The deceased was man Of strict in
tegrity in all his dealings. ...
The funeral was attended on Tuesday
afternoon from his late home. Rev 0.
w. Barker officiated. The pail bearers
were: e. L. Johnson, Philo Nichols,
John B. Wheeler, Elmer Fairchild, VIII
liam N. Northrop and jerome Northrop.
The burial was In the Newtown cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-08
HOWLAND'S.

The store in its holiday
dress.
We are better equipped than
ever to serve gift-buyers;
ready with hundreds Of new
bright things, more and finer
than ever before.
Now, when stocks are full
and the store not uncomfor-
tably crowded, is the best time
to make holiday purchases.
There is more time and better
service at your command. But
if you are not ready to buy we
are glad to have you come and
see.
Among the attractive things
are
Handkerchiefs of pure lin
en- finished in handsome en-
broidered, drawn work, and
hernstitched patterns.
Slippers, warm and fancy,
in leather, velvet and felt, for
the little folks and the grown
ups.
Toys, especially mechanical
ones, of wonderful ingenuity
and extreme low price.
Pocketbooks and leather
novelties in alligator, genuine
seal, wild steer, pigskin and
other feathers; some finished
with gold corners.
Books and calendars galore;
holiday editions of the poets,
books for the young people,
newest fiction.
Dolls, whole families of
them, Dewey dolls, army dolls,
sailor dolls, hundreds Of dolls,
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-08
Annual Library Meeting.
NEW BOARD OF OFFICERS CHOSEN.

At the annual meeting of the Library
association, Tuesday night, the folio wing
officers were chosen:
President, Rev George r. Ltnslsy.
Vice President, Rev Otis W. Barker.
Treasurer, Arthur Il. Nettleton.
Secretary, Mrs @. 8. Plat.
Trustee, W. A. Leonard.
Librarian, Miss Abbie Peck.
The meeting approved Of the sugges-
ton of Rev o. o. Wright in regard to the
establishment of sub-statiOns of the
library and expressed readiness to estab-
liah such stations as soon as q sufficient
number of subscribers are secured in
given locality. The trustees were in
structed to carry out the details of these
arrangements.
The committee to raise money for the
site have already begun work, and It is
hoped there will be o general and gener-
Gus response.