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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06
NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

young man named willard Atkins was drowned
In the Grand Ronde river. In Oregon. last week.
while helping to ford acme cattle ACROSS
benjamin Brgm, aged q years. drowned
Saturday afternoon while attempting to wade the
Nooksack river near the fish hatchery at Welcome.
The people Of Woods Tillamook county. Oregon.
sufficient funds to build freight schooner for their
on the cooperative plan.
The first accident at the scene Of operations on
Washington side occurred last Friday evening when
a workman was killed by blast
Joseph Steeie. = pioneer Of whatcom county.
day niEht Tha cause Of his death was a gunshot
wound. supposed to have been inflicted by himself.
A man In Junction City. Or. gave his dog to a
n Portland e out for his doh sass
ed Junction CITY, about ITO miles from Portland. in
two days.
Richard Csrruthera. died at her home in Oyster
vile Of old age Sunday. She was IS years of age
and had lived at the home where she died since
1884, having crossed the plains in 1859
In the walla walla land office for the month Of
November 100 homestead entries made.
ing i5,O9eys acres. In this month entries were
made than in any one month since the establish
ment of the land office in waila walla-
DR.. E. L. Irvine, who was second physician at
the Oregon state insane asylum under DIR. Lane
institution at his own request. He was diseh.rssd
downfall
DIR. +. p Graves. president OF the University OF
Washington. delivered short lecture to the stu
dents Of the high school at Portland on Higher
Education" He dealt chiefly with the purpose and
value Of collegiate education. and illustrated his
talk with incidents and anecdotes.
Much uneasness is felt concerning the fate Of
three men. Edward Elliott. Howard Hawkins and
William Whitman. who left Astoria week ago
intending to go to Bay Center. Wash, to hunt
and fab. From Ilwaco they went to sealand. and
Monday afternoon they started from there for BAY
Center. Nothing has been seen Of them since.
Their friends have received word that the men did
not reach Bay Center
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SENATOR HAYWARD DEAD.
his LONG ILLNESS FINALLY TERMI-
MATES FATALLY.
Was Elected to the senate After Oas
of the Bitterest and Most Pro-
tracted Fights in Nebraska, but
uiad Not Yet Been sworn In.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 5--United
States Senator-elect Hayward died here to-
day, United States Senator Monroe l..
Hayward was 80 years old and has lived In
Nebraska City for thirty-two years. AL
though lawyer by profession he made his
wealth largely through Investments In lands
In Nebraska and Kansas.
His election to the United States senate
was his first appearance In national poll
tics. He was defeated for governor by
Poynter two years ago. reducing the fusion
majority from 1900 to 1900. When the
last legislature was found to be Repub-
lican, Mr.. Hayward announced his candi-
dncy for tho United States senate and the
night which followed was one Of the most
bitter In the history Of the state The long
drawn out caucus deadlock finally resulted
ia his election. but soon afterwards he was
stricken with paralysis while addressing a
political meeting.
Senator Hayward was veteran OF the
civil war, having seen service in the Twen-
ty-second regiment Of New York volunteers
and later In the Fifth cavalry. He married
Miss Jennie Pelton, Of Putnam county, N.
Y, in 1870. and his widow and two sons
survive him.
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TOWN and CITY ELECTIONS
SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES CHOOSE
OFFICERS FOR YEAR.
Republicans Generally victorious,
Though Citisens' Tickets Prevent
Contests I'm Many Places-'rhree-
sided Fight ~ rairAaven.

FAIRHAvEN, Dec. 6--With three tick
cts In the field, considerable interest was
aroused In the city election here. The Citi-
Gems ticket was elected with the exception
OF the treasurer. J. NJ. Darling defeated
Morris Jones. the incumbent, by 8 votes.
L. N. Griffin was reelected mayor by
plurality Of 10 over r. L. Olsiager. Peo-
Pies candidate and John Cloak. Social
Democrat. The entire vote polled was 49,
The following officers were elected:
Mayor. L. N. Griffin; treasurer, J. M.
Darling; clerk, o. E. Garland: attorney. e.
8. McCord: health officer. A. h. McKinnon;
councilman, Third ward, c. r, Norman;
Fifth, A. b Martin: Sixth, A. w. Atkins:
Mt large, @. H. watrous. Tho Social De-
mocracy polled about 1I votes.
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rERRIBLn STORMS ON PACIFIC.


HONOLULU, Nov. 2s.-(via San Fran.
cisco, Dec. 5.)--The transport Port
stephens. ordered direct from Seattle to
Manila, with 511 horses, put into Homo
lulu on November q, being unable to
proceed, owing to severe weather en-
countered ever since she left the Sound.
She lost only two horses. The rest were
put on shore for q rest, and the trans
port will proceed in few days. The
transports and passengers arriving here
in the past few days report terrible
weather between here and the Pacific
coast The Miowera, from Victoria, had
water in her cabins nearly all the way
down.
The transports Mohr. Senator. Ham
cock and City Of Puebla have all ar
rived. and there are now eight United
States army transports in the harbor.
These, with three steamers from Japan
with contract laborers on board, and
thirteen deep water sailing vessels, make
n larger feet in Honolulu harbor than
has ever been here before.
Within the last three days 2,135 con-
tract laborers have arrived from Japan.
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STATE PRISON IMPROVEMENTS.
Commissioners Lister Reports Prog
ress Of Work Mt Wal1a Wnlla.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, Dec. 6.--Ernest Lister, COM
missioner of state institutions. returned
home today from three-weeks' visit to
Vancouver, Wslla Walla and Medical Lake,
where he has been inspecting the work In
progress and the management Of the state
school, penitentiary and Western Wash
ington hospital.
The new dining hall at the penitentiary.
sox1eo feet floor BY q feet high he , SAYS.
Christmas day. The painting and interior
decorating, Mr.. Lister says, is unusually
fine, and is all being done by the inmates
Of the penitentiary. All OF the heating ap..
paratus Ia In place and IL being connected
up. Four electric arc lights win illuminate
the hall.
All OF the steam ana water pipes at the
penitentiary are being taken up and re-
arranged. simplifying the system and put
ting 1t into first-cass order.
meeting OF the state board OF audit
and control will be held at Mr.. Listers
office on Friday afternoon and evening of
this week to clear UP matters pertaining
to the various new buildings that have
been erected this season and to dispose Of
such routine work as has accumulated.
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Light Vote at Port Townsend.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 5.--The cit>
election here today passed off without
but one ticket in the field. This ACCOUNTED,
In part. for the smallest vote ever polled
In the city.
ings, mayor; John Siehenbaum, treasurer;
Thad s. Smith, clerk; J. M Ralston. at
torney; w. G. Tucker, health officer; o. A.
or, First ward; w. A. Kuehn, Third ward;
j. II. Peterson, Fifth ward.
Mr. Peterson, while not the regular NOM
ipee, received fourteen out Of twenty votes
against James Delgardno. the regular
nominee
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Assigned to Hydrographic once.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. 5-Lieut.
George Mullison, u. s. N, has been as
signed to take charge of the United States
photographic Office here. which has been
Hayden to accept the local management OF
the Puget Sound Tusboat Company A
sixtydoliar clerkship. exempt from civil
Mulliscn arrives and looks over the field.
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I1]IT COUNT ENDED.
49,. nAs a PLuRALITr OF
} ovrn rwo THOUSAND.
). - =. penecrats win Try TO
80. sAe rhrowing out of Re-
I '.x,...n countics-Gov. bradley
& s-....ees . Newspaper Yarn.

.vxroRT. KY. Dec. 6-The state
Hbe.1r l,sction commissioners, attins as
80 j.. 100 hoard, finished its work az
49, ~. afternoon, and tomorrow AT ~
$3.50 ~ members will sit in the stste
~. sssmber as contcsting board 70
80 ~ srsuments In the case OF eleven
o9k W. ecsnfies, The first OF them VIII
.....r ,rhether or not the board mas
60. ". y = behind the certified returns
l1t " the secretary OF state by the
l!u 80 ~ rounties. Upon the ISSUE OF the
I'l!S.1.nss n thjs point VIII rest the name
~. -~rt governor Of Kentucky.
y 49, 1900 Substantial Plurality.
-. s.ce OF returns now on file with
t - ~ state, Mr. Taylor has
y ~ n asSs. his total vote being lsa.-
E'sns;,ss isl .ssi for Goebel. II there .
a" .s~c,nr behind" the returns, tho
:e ~, have no option but to issue the
u!3ss.-,s 81 election to Taylor. II the
(. 49, xsr,aes that It has the power to go
ne xsss ~ returns. there Is no telling VINO
r. .s.ssvs NE certificate. 1t win depend
L!s..,~ nrnn the results OF the contest TO
= Ss%sasS before the board, and the matter
~ssnout doubt be carried for maj set
... ". q the state legislature. whicn
,s1ete next month.
80. pradley Enlivens Thines'
Il - ,sorninr proceedings were enlivened
Us ~. 49, ysraiiey. who made an address TO
" 100 reward,ng the statement that ne
". r.c,.sht soldiers into Frankfort. Be
.a!. ~ nesting began the election CONF
2s - sent the following letter to Gov.
.,.s 81 HAVING an Armed Force.
..,s,- ,.vc.,lency. Gov. Bradley, Governor
s.x&srsnrkv-Sir: Since the board OF
y essg.s3nr commissioners convened IN TINS
~ vsxfer{ay II has been persistentiy as
sss{Si n the public building ana On tns
IA. nswsrapers that a body OF armed
es 4 eltisens' garb have been brought
~ Mn YOUR knowledge, by your con-
Sss ~ With your approval. to stand py
~ ! WV Of overawing this board while
discharges the duties imposed upon u
49, n i;spuhiicsn sources, have not, so far
Is y. Rnow. been denied Under these
-.usmsfanres We hold 1t to be our duty
- inoulre directly Of you whether or not
sSsrs n any truth or semblance OF truth
X M ia reports to which we herein call
s'a1 .'''1'aw wv. 8. PRYOR.
aW. r. ELLIS,
CHARLES r. POYNTZ,
assate Board OF Election Commissioners"
His vigorous Denial.
Gov Bradley wrote the following reply,
which he carried personally into the
hcard room ana handed to Judge Pryor,
chairman Of the board:
Gentlemen: regret very much that
you should have for one moment believed
the malicious lie that has circulated and
Of which you speak. have absolutely
become wearied BY contradicting the lies
=. rpn Ehnal1d knnvU
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MIR. PAYNE DENIES A RUMoR.
National Committeeman Did Not Say
Hanna Would Retire.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--Henry C. Payne,
national Republican committeeman from
Wisconsin, Is in New York In an inter-
view he says:
II have seen the published statements
quoting me as authority for a rumor that
United States Senator NJ. A, Hanna was TO
publican national committee. never made
1t and the report must be the result of a
misunderstanding. hope he will continue
in the position.
with regard to the proposed plan to
make the Republican vote in congre sslonal
districts the basis OF representation n the
national convention, am convinced that
the national committee will recommend
such change to the national convention
1t Is eminently more fair than the system
now In vogue.
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EVERETT GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Elect Only Treasurer
and Health OnnceP.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intell.sercer.
EVERETT, Dec. S--rhe Democrats car
ried Everett In the municipal election held
here today. Two tickets were in the field,
Republican and Democratic. The Popu-
lists. and Silver Republicans voted inde-
pendently. as there was no fusion and
neither party had a ticket. The Demo-
Gratis elected the mayor and all other can
didntes except city treasurer and health
officer. The Republicans have three hold
over councilmen, but the Democrats hav-
ing elected four today, will have control Of
the city legislative department.
The following is the ticket elected:
Mayor. James E. Bell; clerk. u. c. Ray;
treasurer. J. Hunsacker; city attorney, b.
r. Padgett; health officer DIR. j. r. Hath
away: councilman First ward, Alec
Thompson; Second ward. Elmer F. John
son; Sixth ward, George A. Weber: at
large, W. M. Stallsmith.
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SOUTH BEND MILL SOLD.

Pacific Empire Property Goes to
Weycrhauser Syndicate.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
SOUTH BEND, Dec. 5.--Information
has been received here from one OF the
parties to the Weyerhauser deal, involv-
Ing the purchase Of 1000,000 acres OF
the deal had been definitely closed Tho
Pacific Empire Lumber Company's mill in
this city IL understood now to be a part
OF the syndicate's property, the capital
been exchanged for an interest in the
syndicate.
A representative Of the company was
start up now that the deal 10 closed. TIM
Der Is to be taken from the syndicate's
lands. The mill has not run for three
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LUMBER TRUST ORGANIZED.
British Columbia MIL Men Combine
to Check Competition.

ROSSLAND, B. G.. Dec. 5.-The organiza-
ton having been completed Of the Koote-
nay and Yale Lumber. Combine, Offices have
been opened at Rossland and Greenwood.
The RossIand office will look after busi-
ness In the Trail creek and Nelson sections.
ness of the combine in the Boundary creek
country. The company which constitutes
the combine is capitalized for $500.000 in 81
shares. OF the capital stock $250,000 goes
to Louis Blue and A. Fisher. and the other
$250,00 to Peter Genell & Co.
Controlled by the combine are eight
mills. located at Rossland. Ymir, Naskusp,
West Robson. Phoenix, Greenwood (O and
Rock Creek. In addition to this the coun-
try has large timber reserves. both at Ross
land and in the Boundary country.
The organizers of the combine claim that
it's object Is not so much to advance the
price of lumber as to prevent competition.
which is said to have been unprofitably ac-
tive,
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OLYMPIA n. RepubIieau.

ton here today resulted In Republican
victory. The following officers were elect
ed: Mayor. c. s. Rinehart: attorney, NJ.
G. Royal; city clerk, D. X. Proud; treas
arer, C. b Mann; health officer. ]. w.
Novel;, councimen--At large. c. @. Win
stanley: First ward, n. O'Conner: Third
ward, John Mack; Fifth ward, ]. Doherty.
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Montana Rangea Depleted.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ST. PAUL, Dec. 5.-The Great Northern
and Northern Pacific have taken to market
from the Montana ranges during the past
four weeks 5000 head OF cattle, mostly
present the outlook has not been bright for
replenishlng the herds of Montana and
the Dakotas, but advices from buyers who
were sent to Texas and New Mexico indi-
cate that It will be possible to drive north
next spring from 10000 to 25.o00 yearlings
contracted for at q price that seems to
offer a good margin.
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Returns From south Bend.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
city officers were elected here today: W. II.
Boner, mayor; AL Heath, clerk; F. A
Hazeltine, treasurer; ". B. stratton, city
attorney; councilmen. G. A. Coulter, G. 5.
Leonard; health officer, J. L. Myers.
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MORE VESSELS ARRIVING.

The Overdue Coasting Fleet Gradu.
ally Making Port.
/ SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5--Six more ves-
sells of the overdue fleet reached port to-
day, and two of them reported very stormy
trips.
The steamer Portland which left Port
r ,snc Sn vas bar ,ne az Asi"rfs FOR
eight days. The schooner Seven Sisters.
sixteen days from Coos bay; La Gironde,
twenty-five days from Grays harbor;
Premier, twenty-one days from Olympia,
via C1ailam bay. sixteen days; Letitia,
twenty-four days from Grays harbor, and
the Charles Hudson, twenty-seven days
from Coos bay. composed the remainder
Of the feet.
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LITTLE INTEREST," AT wHAcoM.

Most Of Present Omcers Are Re-
elected ~ithout Objection.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM, Dec. 5--About half tho
voting population Of the city took any in
terest In the election today and only s3s
were elected Mayor. Edward u. Hardin;
councilman-at-larFe, Carni Dibble: clerk.
William II. Hildebrand: treasurer, Charles
w. Roberts: city attorney, Charles FL.
Hurlbut: health officer, Charles s. Teel:
council. Third ward. Charles A.. Horst;
Fifth ward, Charles Stoddard; Sixth ward,
A. H. Pratt. i
The only contests were on councilmen ana
city clerk. The mayor. attorney, treasurer,
and councilmen in the Third and Fifth
wards are reelected.
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Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
TACOMA, Dec. 6.-This morning the trial
of the last of the so-caled Dunlap" cases
began in the superior court before Judge
Kean and jury, the case against william
Fitxhenry being taken UP. Fitzhenry is q
well known auctioneer. who was indicted
by the late grand jury along with num-
Der of other prominent business men,
charged by Joe Dunlap with being impli-
Gated in the robbery OF various stores and
the sale Of the stolen goods.
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Ditch Held a Public Utility.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgement.
the superior Court. has decided, in t the LIN
coin creek ditch case that ditch is a
public utility. and the question of dam
ages and benefits to each OF about forty
tracts Of land will be tried as soon as the
business Of the court will permit.
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VIII Wait boundary Creek,

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. 5.-Two spe-
cial cars carrying sixty wholesale mer-
chants Of Vancouver and Victoria left this
afternoon upon an eight-day excursion
through the Boundary creek country. as
guests of the Canadian Pacific railway.
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Light Vote at nIaine.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
BLAINE. Dec 5-The annual municipal
election passed OF very quietly, and a very
in the past ten years. The only contest
was over the offices of treasurer and coun-
Gilman at large For the former w. ]. Gill
lespie was elected by a small majority,
and for the second F. A. Clark was elected
by q majority Of Is
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REPUBLICANS SWEEP PUYALLuP.
Democrats Elect bat One Candidate,
COuncilman.

q Councilman,
Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntelligencer.
PUYALLUP, Dec. 5.-The Republicans
in the municipal election today swept tho
city. electing their ticket except council
being defeated by one vote by NJ G. Ken
needy. The majorities for the Republicans
were very large, some Of the candidates
defeating their opponents by more than
two to one.
The OFFICERS elected are az follows:
Mayor, c. c. Mcmillan: treasurer, D. A.
Whitman; health OFFICER. DR.. T. w. Mus
city attorney. H. RI. Blackburn; council
man at large, Charles Hood; councilman
First ward George d. Spur; councilman
Second ward, John Yant; councilman
Third ward, M. c. Kennedy.
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Seattle Girl to Wed nm Actor.

Special Dispatch to the Post-lnteIIigencer.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Miss Carolyn
Dempsey, the daughter of I. H. Dempsey.
editor of the Seattle Times in the early
COS. Is soon 10 be married to Robert FL
lott, a well-known young actor In this
the marriage will be the conclusion Of a
pleasant little romance. Miss Dempsey 10
well known In Seattle.
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NO CONTEST AT cHEHALIs.
One Ticket In Field Re-elects All
Present City Omcers.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgements
CHEHAL1S. Dec. 5.-The city election
passed of quietly TODAY. only very small
vote being polled. The Citizens ticket
was the only enc In the feld. Those elect
ed are: mayor David Stewart; clerk, W.
A. Westover: treasurer, John Dcbson; at
torney. d. c. Milett; councilmen, two
year term. N. B. Coffman, G. o. F. Cling
w. Brunswig.
This is Mayor Stewards seventh consecu-
tive election to that Office. All Of the
other officers are also reelected.
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Republicans Win Mt shelton.

Special Dispatch to the Pcst-Intelligencer.
SHELTON, Dec 6.-Considerable inter-
est was manifested in the municipal cleo
ton today. The Republican ticket was
elected, except one candidate. The officers
elected are as follows; Mayer: ". g.
A. W. Fredson: treasurer. G. c. Angle.
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REPUBLICANS AT VANCOUVER.
Elect Entire Ticket by MajOrities Of
From 90 to 40.

From 90 to 100.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER Dec. ga spirited contest
developed in the city election here today.
Mayor Eastman was reelected without OPP
test was. the following were elected: z. r.
Schofield, C. P. McCarty, Frank Morris. j.
H. Huston, J. A. Weber and c. P. Caples.
treasurer, r. M. Scanion, and for clerk,
]. J. Beeson were elected The entire ticket
Is Republican. The majorities range from
80 to $50.
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Gen. Thomas Fl. Hubbard. representing the orig.
inal Mark Hopkins interest," has, 1t Is reported sold
to the Huntington Speyer syndicate 10000 shares
Of Southern Pacific stock at $40 share.
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for. The Republicans won hands down BY
q two to one vote. The successful candi-
dates were M. NJ. Morrill,, G. Woodward.
w. r. Davis and H. p. Rasmussen.