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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-01

shs building OF one new engine house and
the addition Of the requisite number of
nremen to man the company.
Other items Of additional expense con-
eist 81 additions 20 the city water ass;rtb-
uting ayssem.
The task OF sitting the estimates hand
cd In by the heads Of departments de-
wolves on the comptroller. Mr.. Parry.
and the nnanee committee The under
taking II \ very ardaous one. for the rca-
con that every item Of importance con
tanned n the estimates IL carefully scru-
tlniKed. ana wherever pesahie the erun-
tnE katie Is applied. In the language OF
Comptroller Parry. the estimates viii BE-
KEPT down 20 the lowest possible minimum
cemrusnsarase with gooa servic. and tho
public safety +"
Last year tho total amount af the esf!.
mates Tor general expenses IN ali depart
menfs was tssssS. Including The sxpusdi-
tures Of the ely water department. A
part % the levy made WAS Tor the annual
interest charges against the city. aggte.
eating ust.n8 ~ the tatal amount ala
ssS~S was raised hy TAXATION for general
expenses, Tho to;ai tax levy was mills
In thu aid hnasts ard ussils In she new
being the lowest tax levy N the city =
history.
In the estimates submitted by Sept. +,
II. Younxa Of the city water Department.
provision - 10 Re mate fos Kurss cover
tnw tho expense 81 laying several new
and large water mama Ore OF the i'm
rrcsemeEss planned and wissch. u sa.
thcsissd ~ the council. viii Of necrssisy
increase the tar levy. - q water man TO
b. hrslt from nr~xel avenue ard Asohs
street 10 kressans. ana thence - tse city
limits Of Ballard To supply inss nsuaic.-
pAiity. The wstar department has tafNr-
NATION that HE ballard authorities ALL
gladly take water from this city when
the Cessar river eyssssn - completed
Ths estimate tarsustes tae cest of ausss-
fng . ssxfsen-srssh man fsora Dsrxsl ave-
nas and Alahs street. 70 kssaoGrre ave-
nue. Fremont. and a ssesve-ss-h main
from that pisFc - The essy lasr!ts OF Hal
tAru.
Exsenssans es the esss's water service
ara also demanded BY the manufacturing
intsrvsss ca the water fronS TIE C~a-
ssnnsAi rail- - preparing . pesstiea Tor d
rev sfx-sGea main 10 reach 10 rrcp<ssy
In aaasssaa. u 10 psAnnet BY Seps. Youngs
90 build ssxse~z.tneh naAin Ga Fssvs ave-
nus. frcm N4:n street. 10 JsdksEs sssss.
70 rsosAce tho psvssD cixAs.tnsh mar
- = ~ ahs fnsesEtae - - - aAan
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DROWNED IN UNUK RIVER.


When the Pos;-rnteiligeneer excursion
touched at Ketchikan on the return trip
the news was learned Of the accidental
drowning OF Ars- H J. Davies. % thus
city. which occurred In tas Unuk river.
on Aug. IL
Through Or. Dickinson. OF KetchIkan. IL
WAS learned that Mr.. Davies hasi been up
on the Unuk river and had done some
successful prospecting. Al that time he
wa1 alone He came down 10 ketcnzkAn
and wrote for his wife to come and join
him. In due course Of time ahe arrived
and had been there but three days when
the little expedition set out up thu river
IN an open boAt- The weather was favor
able and AL the members OF the party were
in the best OF spirits. They had approach
ed portion OF the river. about seventy
five miles from ketchikan. where the
stream was narrow and the current very
swift. Mrs. Davies suddenly arose and
attempted TO change her Aat to another
part OF the boat Without an insfanrs
warning she lest her balance and was
thrown into the swift and turbulent water.
Her unexpected plunge vas the signal
for prompt action In the boat The d.
tracted husband plunged headforonose into
the stream He was quickly followed by
Chris Gerruundson, who had joined the
party at Ketchikan- The unfortunate wo-
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That PuRDo1o.
A meeting Of Iumbermsn vas called for
yesterday In the Seattle hotel. n large
number Of those actively engaged IN the in-
dustry from all parts Of the 9ete were
present, but owing 70 the unav0tdAbae aD-
sence OF several Who haA the enb5ect Of the
call In charge the meeting adjourned with
out doing anything TO meat again at the
call OF the president
The object Of the meeting Was 70 con-
sider a plan Of organising Northwest Ium-
bermeB and raising the price on CEDAR
siding. Two weeks Ago Z meeting was held
at which an agreement was reached 70
raise the price of cedar siding - This
nxed the various grades ct from > to t1S.
Although II was agreed to keep this price
up. Il u said Il has not been done. hence
the call for another meeting at which an
effort win be made 70 form manufac-
turers' Association.
A prominent lumberman. who came IN
to attend the meeting yesterday, said:
"Yes. We are trying to organize an as
sociation. We have tried II before and ]
suppose Will keep on trying. There -
this. however. to say, until the lumbermen
come together and reach m understand
Ing between themselves We will be COM
PEELED to sell our product at lust what the
buyer offers US. Cedar siding ID now
about twenty per cent. too cheap. Yet how
can We help II. A few may get together
and agree to bring tho price up to where
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SEAMAN - INJURED.


Henry Albright, an able seaman, who
arrived here In July last on the British
chip karao. Was yesterday sent 90 the
marine hospital af Port Townsend. suf.
farins with a fractured skull which he al
iese~ h~ received at the hands ~ the mate
Of the vessei upon which he was en-
pioy~J. The trouble arose over the de-
vnand 81 Albright for wages he claims
Ners due him amounting Go about ~.
Tho ship arrived sn fhis port on July ~
last from Dunkirk she Ia a wooden yee-
Eel ~ |. ess tors. ard came BY way 81 the
Horn. stopping at Han Francisco. Accord
ina &c. Aibrixht's story. after leaving aar
Franetsco the vessel sprung a leak and
the cfew were obliged 20 pump a portion
~ she way ur. On arrtwtrfs here the ves-
ssl proceeded 90 Port Rlatriey 20 receive
q cargo 81 lumber and has ben loading
there since
Although Albright shipped for ,hs round
trip. he claimed the ship 10 rot s~aworthy
ard or that ground femardsd his ray
with rhe above result
The wound 10 no: considered dangerous
hus uili suffice 20 lay Albright up for sew
srai days
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man was quickly dragged under . fam
Of logs In the stream and was never
seen again. Davies and Germundson came
breasted the whirlng waters the boat
meanwhile following them up a. closely
49, possible. and finally getting them on
board again.
Renewed efforts win be male Co recover
the body Or. Dickinson gave al Ffnut
avenue aouth, Seattle. az the home Cd
dress % the Davtepes though he had IL IN
his notebook ~ 81 First avenue. Soufn
GeaffIe.
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~ ought 10 he, but Just then twice Nv
many other mills win cut and all have &c
come down. There IL absolutely no reason
~ ceiling AZ the prices We are now getting.
Drders are stacked up tn almost every
mill IN the state. Yet because n few de-
clare 20 sell al a lew price we ar" all
compelled Co fall In line. With the freight
added. We are getting less IN Washington
for cedar siding today by a good deal than
6, " berg sold for In tho East. This IL
wholly oar own fault and II something
IN not done there viii he war In the
Washington lumber camas."
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kius. Z long 3famo bund2nG standing jugt
east Of the MILL Il vas damaged but
affinity, although III wharf IN the rear.
= ven q the MIN eo0pany whaxves.
were swept away.
Tha hardest ngks Vas q the stimson
MN Company. half . baock away from
the burning mill. The wind carried sparks
ana burning embers IN al directions. and
crave fears were felt for the Stsmson
plant A eoon - the alarm was sound
Cd the 0timson IRE apparatus was ordered
out. and for four hours q constant stream
OF waser was kept howing over the mill
ana lumber In the yarc- A o'clock .
heavy shower OF rain fell. which did much
to allay the danger.
The Great Northern overland train.
which passes Ballard at IN. was COM
PEELED to wait IT the scene until nearly
s O'Clock a. the flames from the min con-
plstely snveioped the rlght-of-way.
AZ N lneDpoPtsne Tsos.
J. ~. Donoghus. when seen 1t the scene
Of his great loss, . down-hearted man.
said: This IRE could not have occurred
ct Q more inopportuns time We have
been trying for = week to get cars on
which TO load our orders. bat being un-
able to do %. nearly oil our lumber and
shingles were In the yard and kilns. Had
we bsea able TO get cars our loss would
have bean much len. Our loss on stock
and machinery viii reach nearly S200oo.
ance. The buildings were owned By Mr..
Winsor, and believe were lightly insur-
ed / vas formerly OF the Donoghus 4
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insurance. the heaviest burden falling upon
J. ~. Donoghue and George O. atnrtup
proprieiors OF the lumber company. where
tho CONFEDERATION started. and Thomas
Winscr. Tho mill building and machinery
was under lease 10 the lumber company
for period OF i've year,. but was owned
by Mr. Winsor. who carried only GOO
Insurance.
discovery of the uIas~.
few minutes past o'clock. while tho
mill was IN fun operation a small hlAss
was discovered In the niins room i'm
medaseiy ever the boilers An alarm vas
AZ once sounded. but In lcsa than three
minutes. before the fre Department could
respond % the call. the whole mill a
three story structure. was a mass OF
seeiA!ag flames. High In the air they shot
with roar ana fury. throwing OF such an
Intense heat that It was impossible % set
hear. In less time than the story Fan hc
told the flames spread 90 tho mill yard
where sassc feet Of lumber and i4seo
shingles. al well aricd. soon were licked
W.
Al The time IN. frs began ssrong north
brsess was blowing from the Ray. This
fact aided IN saving the water front Across
the Great Northern tracks or the hiii and
anou, i5o yards north % the mill was the
Broadway school building Jumping over
cd with u and IN ten minutes the rouf fell
In. leaving Only q burning heap % ruins
The building was nne story frame. ana 90
cupted q piece OF ground @ssa
The school building rad hardly fallen
~hsn the mill office directly srrosW the
track from the mill caught n wac a
one-s,ery frame. sxta. and senn fell
= prey. The namss the. spread TO the
Dwelling house ~ H. shoalenberg. q shin
gle sawyer. ,ua; cas-, Of ;he Office. A part
OF the furniture had been removed. but
what was left and the hogse were en-.
tirely consumed. The two shaeks east
then caught. and Win their gSanr down
the nfv vas for the nrsi time astssr COZ
trsl
RtGAs - Cssoae the rlaaes
Al en- o'cieek sAe ruins % the NIL! and
lumber yard were siIn burning neroely.
bur no danger Of fgr;hss spread ~as
feared.
The home Il c A. poaogsus about
mssi~ay ne'gn~n she msr ara fhe scha0i
house. was saved oniy after . hard s1pss-
0csd wesh was done ~ the Asp~xrmsne IN
sAvlA0 ~ oaeAAas sAeo g Baal =. -.
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paosAslG INCREASE SHOWN.


ES7UEA7ES # expenses fer tie
- year 1890 III 6e sesk b 0ie
cpsncn b. ~ Ae o!y dena6ssenb
6ss6v 6e 1esek aad ~iu h opened
b AAf bo1y It t. sed repslAs meet
m. Tuesday evening. Septembe, S.
These estimates copr As sqsite-
ssen6 # 6is city departments foe In
prUvemsaks. increase h 6te cu6He
service. Aad slA6afenaace and repairs
fs fte eatfs yea. Oh < estimates
- NvtJe6 ~ tie eomp6ul5t- 2nd tie
finance c01nm6tee n Ae cpsned &
bassd tie Tar levy far 6s ensuing
yea.
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Az unusually disastrous IRE. entailing
. boss OF over eeAOo. and which at one
time threatened TO destroy the whole Of
the water front Of the town Of Ballard.
Including IT. BIG mills. machine shops
shspyards and wharvsA broke out in the
Bay Lumber 4 9hingis Company's mill at
few minutes past o'clock yesterday AZ
tsrroon.
Tho property loss was - follows:
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Kellogg Mil Compay. but this spring sold
out and formed a partnership with
George G. Startup. formerly superintend-
ent OF the StimsOn MILL We leased the
plant Of the Winsor Mill Company. We
spent q great deal Of money In fixing I'D
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Net the wisess Way.

Il IN zee Riwsys Best go wait ur.fl " .
se@sfe1 before bUyEssa sxss1le Of snArr Der
issa's Colo. CrsolsTA AEa rxAr-Aa~A Rers-
e6y, Qusss fs~cuTrsly IRE remedy - re-.
CURED IN tns very tussss ssAaoa or Ia
ire n-xht ard mGra inrcn~snfenes ard
suffering mus, ~ s-csne nAscre ., can se
obtained. u costs sat . snns - compared
WITH q real worth and every family can
we4t aHoFA "a Asvp Il IN theEr hAase n
- eyssy~rere sckpcwtedSed ~ Ia no
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To the heroic efforts Of the Bal
lard nre department. assisted by &c.
attic engine company. No. and
the hook and ladder, Ii due the
fact thar the water front was saved. The
total loss 10 covered by less than 5000
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Steamer Roanoke VIII san Saturday
September az moon. from s. harherss
wharf for b. Michael and Czpe Nome
gold fields
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LAST TRIP.

Steamer Roarek- Will San sat,rsay
September 8 AZ noor. from SrnwaNa~hsyss
wharf se- 81. Mlehasi ard cape Nome
gold fields
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TNs tos~s ~ ruhiir wn~xs Yesterday
o<~nsi htts snr furnishing supplies for che
vsrsets ctfy DEPARTMENTS FOR che nesf two
monshs To lists arr furnished ~ inrss
we~AHrss, sn5 are g,o~tsf NO IN the once
% fss bari. The esft's patrrnaxe IL er-
tended 20 shcR aGsrtng the fswens pS<u<aL
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large FIRE 1t BALLARD.
Bay Lumber and Single Plant
and Othsr Buildings Burned.
ESTIMATED LOSS Or sss. 600.

0osn D1ass Dsseeverea d tAs MIN
- e'Cleok u tAe Afeesnoon. ana
TAsse Minutes Later the WAels
StFustuso Was N Hlanee-Daila-
Dshool ana DwelIlnS DuPael.
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years 1883. 1884 and 1885. 1t was dur
ing tb< latter year that he married Miss
Carrie :. Walker, the talented and &C
complished daughter Of Captain Nathan
l.. Walker, a highly respected and hon
ored, gentleman of Currituck county.
During the thirteen years of married life,
they have been blessed with three child
IN. namely Louis Moran. twelve years
of age; Ethel Pauline, four years and
the Baby Boy, William Kenneth, two
years. Mr. Beasley enjoys all the COM
forts of a happy, pleasant and comforta-
BILE home.
In 1893 our subject was appointed JUS
tice of the Peace in and for Poplar
Branch township, to fill an uneXpired
term. So well did he conduct the affairs
of the position, that in 1898, he was
honored with a nomination for the ofhce
and as a matter of course was elected,
under the new county government law.
Mr. Beasley was further h0nored in
July. 1887 by an appointment us school
committeeman for Poplar Branch town
ship, and was elected chairman of said
committee. Through the solicitation Of
Republican friends. he was commissioned
a Notary Public by Governor Russell in
1897
Mr.. Beasley did not seek the honorable
position as a member of the recent Leg
islature, but accepted it at the call of the
party, solely as a patriotic duty. After
being nominated by his county conyen-
tion he at once gave mp the care Of his
business and devoted his time to the
party's cause. After a hot compaign he
was elected In politics Mr.. Beasley is
Democrat of answering faith, believing
as he does that the principles of Demo-
cracy arerthe true salvation of the coun-
try. His career in the legislature was
an excellent one He was a hard and
faithful worker, Il great exponent of the
people and their interests He paid
special attention to committee work and
was a member of the committees on I'm
migration: Fish interests; Salaries and
Fees and Institution for the Blind.
Mr.. Beasley has never connected him
self with any church, but has always
been a strong supporter Of religious
worship aud an ardent fraternity worker
having been elected Grand High Priest
Of the Grand Encampment of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of North
Carolina at its last session. He is also
Worshipful Master Of Currituck Lodge,
number 4G3 4. Il, and A. NJ He was
admitted to Il seat in the Grand Lodge
of the North Carolina. A. +. aud a. NJ.
which convened in Oxford January, 1898.
Let MS say in concluding the sketch
of this honorable and upright gentleman,
that he is man who thoroughly believes
in the future of the State of his birth
and is always willing to aid an onward
movement, having such a plan for the
basis. He is courteous to one and ALL
plain and unassuming. and consequently
has made legions of friends during his
stay in Raleigh. Success TO you Mr.
Beasley, and may your future be even
happier and Brighter than your past
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Randolph -Macon College He served in
the Confederate army, Company A,
Eighth Regiment until captured at Roa-
noke Island, and subsequently paroled
In 1876 ne was elected a member of the
House of Representatives and reelected
in 1888 In 1889 he was elected to the
Senate from tho First Senatorial Dis
trict In 1883 he was reelected to the
Senate. In 1898 he was nominated in
the primary as Il candidate for the
House and was subsequently, elected
overcoming a Fusion majority. Mr..
Abbott is chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations He drew the bill as
per cor,mittee Instructions, extending
the time for the settlement of the State
debt In politics he is a Democrat OF
answering faith.
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7 HEgE ARE BRAINW M7 E IN

Perauimans, Chowan, Gates and Hert-
ford. is readily recognized. Our subject
was born in Perquimans county, Jan
uary. 1912 He was educated at the
county schools and the University of
North Carolina. The war broke out,
and when but Il mere youth he tender
ed his services to the Confederacy and
was enlisted in Company D, Seventh
North Carolina Volunteers, and served
until the struggle ended, being promoted
to lieuteaacy before the close. In
1868 he was admitted to the bar and be-
gan active practice at HEREFORD, where
he has since resided. Senator Skinner
has served three terms as a member OF
Congress from the First North Carolina
Congressional District. In 1898 he was
called upon to make the race for the
State Senate, was nominated and after
an exciting campaign, was elected,
overcoming a fusion majority of over
1900 and receiving a Democratic ma
iority of over 600 His csfeer in the late
Legislature needs no comment at our
hands. He was chairman of the Com
mittee on Contested Elections and
member of the Committee ON Judiciary,
Appropriations, Propositions and Griey-
ances and others.
Senator Skinner is married, Demo
crat of answering integrity. mason
and member of the Episcopal church.
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grand central point for all young men
of this glowing age. lie has introduced
d number of local bills and has given
particular attention to the Judiciary
work, as well as all measures c0ndu-
Give to the good of the Democratic par
ty, the State and rho people. He has
been Democrat adj his life, and has
always worked for the advancement Of
The principles OF his party. The Sena-
tor is chairman Of the Committee on
She'll Fish and a member Of the follow
ing important committees: Judiciary,
Constitutional Amendment; Cities.
Counties and Towns and others. Ee IS
4 member Of the Red Men. The News
and Observer pencils with pleasure this
britf and voluntary tribute to the worth
of an honorable nsan and feels assured
that the people among whom he lives
will always find Il true man. devoted
friend and III accomplished lawyer. III
the services Of Hon. George Cowper.
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MEMBERS OF THE LOWER HOUSE
THEY ARE THE PEERS OF ANY STATE LEGS
LATVE BODY.
Full Description of the Men Who Have Recently Made
Laws for the State and the Districts and Counties
Which They Representa- Splendid and
Representative Body of Men,

the University in 1866 but left there
in 1868 when its control passed into the
hands of the Radicals. He began the
study of law in 1877 and was admitted
to tho bar the following year, beginning
active practice January 1st, 1883. Sen
ator Cowper is an eminent member OF
the legal fraternity Of North Carolina
and enjoys large and lucrative prac-
tice, being the local counsel at Winton
for both the Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line lie is not a politician and
has never sought political preferment.
In 1893 he was unanimously nominated
as one Of the candidates for the Senate
from the First Senatorial District.
much against his wiz. HISS popularity
may he guaged from the fact that he
was elected by majority OF nearly
GEO, overcoming Fusion majority OF
1880 votes. His career in the Senate
has been characteristic OF the man. His
character may well be marked as that
Of broad, practical self-nsade culture
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CHOWAN COUNTY.

Chowan county lies in the angle Of the
Chowan river and Albemarle SOUNDS.
Northward it consists of SANDY rIlaad
piney woods, except narrow tracts along
the river and some of its tributaries.
where cypress, swamps Of considerable
extent are found: and there are also
large areas Of oak flats. The southern
portion Of the county, lying near the
Sound, and south of the Yeopim river,
is characterized by gray clay loan soil.
1t has 99,71S acres of land, valued at
S517,245.
Town lots, 600, valued at $4,000.
Total value of property Tl,399, 439.
Shuttle and tinware factocies~
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 994; Flu
sion, LII.
County seat, Edenton.
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HON. GEORGE CoWPER.


An Able Lawyer and Staunch Demo-
crat Representing the First Senatorial
District in the State Senate.
1t is pleasure to read leaflets from the
lives of men who. by the dignity Of
manhood have made an impression on
the page Of modest, yet worthy history.
The .'sketchist' has stolen a few para
graphs from the life history Of one Of
the Senators of the recent legislative
body-Hon. George Cowper tie $ a
North Carolinian by birth and first saw
the light OF day i'll HEREFORD county
in 1S41. He comes from All old ard
distinguished family, both Sides OF
which are of English descent. At the
age of fifteen, he entered the University.
When but sixteen years Of age ne was
one Of gallant band of noble Sontn-
ern youths. who at the cab If their
mother State, marched to the front to
the sonl-stirIing music of Dixie Land.
10 defend her honor, when a cruel foe
had invaded her sacred soil. The glo-
rious deeds Of the noble Spartan soldiers
are wreathed in Immortal glory; they
are written in sacred memory upon
thousands Of Southern hearts and
ohanted by angels on flames eternal
camping ground" Senator Cowper was
but Il beardless boy when he entered the
ranks of the Confederaey, but he re-
NAMED faithful soldier until the flag
Of the South was folded in immortal
glory Returning home, he re-entered