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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
Slides Block the White Pass
Railway for Three Days.
TRACK COVERED FOR $50 FEsr
Snow From Five TO Twenty Feet
peep Passenger Train Stalled
beyond Glacier station-Rcseue
Grew Dispatched From skaswsy
-Unknewn Man Frozen to Uncon-
Recommendation Trails bad.

= . f<S 1,x,
Ierripie snows.orms, ~. ,,ra ~ ths
treat slides prevailed aIong .me .,st - Zen.
White Pass railroad from nkaE s,.. ~. MI
nett for week prior 10 tno ss.s Ssp.sar
day OF the steamer hosaiie' SaPs. 1890
which arrived from Lynn eana was ssi bitterly
s,o,d ana an unknown man, according to
s..s.s. ,acs,,sd In this city by General
1uvices yssnssss 80 ~. yvrfte pass was
found frozen to Inconsistencies ~ ono -
the company's sheds near the summit OF the
pass. No loss OF life resulted from the slides
snousn sne . saum onsa,r nortion Of the road
!. s ~. ~ Me sor three DAYS. ana
that II blocked tlanic ior s,.ev u Az ,r,nd
possibly longer On one occaaon .he , VIZ.
N hour.
word reached skagway December 20 to
tha affect that train. with number Of
PASSENGERS apoaru; wnlcn . ,.l' .,n,,nt.,r r.
morning. was stalled on the moun1aln. =.
brought up in q slide near Giacier station
msnsa avalanehe swept down the mountain,
covering over 500 feet Of track. The tsfe-
$3.50, ,s,,ra. rrars tar, down ana Ave tele-
sraps W. mc swsy Trass fallen and
erapn poies swept away. 800, 1890 - $3.50. 80.
standing, were carried down, ana In places
thrown across the track. which was COW
cred with snow to a depth Of from ive to
tvra,,+v faaf
.s,,as t..,, vn.rr.a rv,+h 6ftv or s,xtv
reneI tsain, manneu WIZ. s. 10y =, - H..
laborers' lert ekagway tne aI.eInoon . 2. -
Telegraphio reports received the day the
Roselie sailed stated that the laborers with
the assistance OF . great rotary pillow pro-
neJled Nv two POWERFUL engines had the
Track nearly cleared of its obstruction.
Thaaa rerorfa were also confirmed by Jack
carr ti,e noted yukon traveller, who was a
n aeenrer or, the stalled train which he
feft alSing Ma yvav an foot over the snow
"a Skarwav. Carr stated last night that
everything indicated that the track would
he riear Nv Eridav evening and that the
train would probably resume it's run that
uirhf ~ the Following morning The ro-
farv plows. he saws. did great work; that
a. nsoces thav cIIt thrriIrh snow which
dr,fted and rIiea I'M To- the heirht Of the
oar fons
writing to General Manager Hawkins, l.
W. Young. chief clerk OF the white Pass,
saws unSer date ~ December 10:
AInnr towards IL O'clock Yesterday the
wind conamenced 10 blow with Increased
strength ali along the line. All Yesterday
yo~k :, er1,< ~ -, <1,o rracont
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
AN UNPRECEDENTED RUSH.
Volume OF Business in Seattle Post-
omce Never So Large a.
This Christmas.

''In the history Of the office the bust
ness has not been SO large as this Christ
mas" Postmaster Meem remarked yester-
day during discussion as to the unprece-
dehted volume Of business now being done
by the Seattle postoffice. Indeed 1t IL
far in excess of anything known In this
office. and I doubt II there 10 city in
the Union Of its size whose postoffice
has done sven sa.. an AMOUNT 6f business
receipts Of the registry department are
fully 40 per cent. larger than they were
last Christmas, and so 1t has been in the
various departments OF the office. ( The
cash receipts are very heavy, and from
present Indications, with our wholly In.
adequate force, 1t will take q week to
catch up with the business
Postmaster Meem is making all neces-
sary preparations for turning over the
office to his successor. George M. Stew
the latter wishes to take the reins.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
ROBBED IN a SALOON.
'WflIiam Jackson Relieved of $3.50 by
COlcred Women.

William Jackson reported to the police
last night that he had been robbed OF
$3.50 by two colored women in the SnoQual-
talk much about himself, and it Is be-
lieved at police headquarters that he may
not have given his true name.
According to his story, Jackson had been
reading In Seattle paper, short time
before the incident, about several cases
similar to his own. He met the colored
women and, remembering what he had
read, was at first suspicious. Their dusky
smiles, however, overcame his fears, and
he accompanied them into the saloon. The
work of the two women was delft and
quick. Before the first round Of drinks
had time to appear they had appropriated
Jacksons money. Detectives were de-
tailed on the case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
TEAM COLLIDEs WITH CAR
Two Men Injured In a First Avenue
Collision.

A team hitched to an express wagon be-
longing to the Salvation Army ran away
yesterday evening shortly after Q O'Clock,
and collided with car No. IL, of the Rem
ton street car line at First avenue south
hurt. N. Mcleod, of Renton, had two ribs
broken, and A ". Dickey, Of Columbia,
had his right leg. badly bruised at the knee.
At the time of the accident the street
car was standing still and was almost
empty. Passengers for the suburbs were
getting on. The team plunged head on
into the car, the tongue Of the wagon go
ing through the side Of the car and up
through one OF the seats. The two injur-
ed men were ascending the front steps
when the crash came. One Of the horses
was badly hurt. The wagons driver
came on the scene about half an hour aft
er the affair. the team having run away
without him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ERNST-The funeral services for Magdalena Ernst
will be held today at D m. from $40 First ave
nue. south.
LANGLAND-fu Seattle December rs, 1899 ut the
family residence, 81 Mob Hill avenue Mrs Inge-
burg Langland. aged 70 years.
The body win be shipped by Butterworth q Sons
to Poulsbo for jnterment today.
MORIARTY-The funeral Of Mrs John Moriarty
will take place from the Church Of Our Lady Of
Good Help at a. m. today.
Interment in Calvary cemetery.
MILLER-At Providence hospital, December a.
1889. John Miller. Of pneumonia aged ~ years.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"The ProdigaI Father' at the Seat
tie Theater.

A good audience greeted the Moore Rob-
erts company at the Seattle theater last
night in the presentation Of Glen Mac
D0noush's comedy, 1.-The Prodigal Faith
al standard, and each actor seemed par
ticularly well fitted to the part assigned.
The play itself has just enough plot to
clever specialties were introduced. Miss
Moore as Dolly Bond was entirely salts
factory, and was as much a fovorite with
factory, and was as much a favorite with
Seattle theater-goers as she has been In
other Coast cities. II. r. Roberts, the lead
ing man, gave a good portrayal of STAN
ley Dodge, the man of the world, whose
ingenuity is constantly taxed to get him
he becomes involved. W. J. Townsend was
clever as the valet. Alec Coohrane as
Percy Dodge and Percy Ward as Rev.
Midway Smiles, were well received. Ethel
Bashford carried off tho part Of Blrdikins
successfully.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
MAX DIETRICH RnLEAsED.
Had Been Arrested ON . Telegraph
ic Warrant From Illinois.

Max Dietrich, who was arrested on q
telegraphic message sent to the sheriff Of
this county by the sheriff of Springfield.
ILL.,, was released from custody last sat-
collected money while he was a member
Of the firm of Dietrich s. Muller, whole
sale liquor dealers, UP to May 10, 1897. II
seems that Dietrich lived in Springfield
until about December, 1897, and was never
molested, although a civil action was
brought against him but not even prose-
cuted to a Judgment; and thereafter DIE
trich lived in Minneapolis, representing
the Edgwood Distilling Co, until May,
1899, when he came to Seattle and has
since resided here
During all this time his residence was
known to the officers of the law at Spring.
field, Ill. He claims that the whole affair
was prompted through malicious motives
Of the former partner Muller and that the
above facts could have been clearly estab-
iished upon the hearing had any been
had in court,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
TRIES no STAB AN OFFICER.
Unknown Man Makes a Desperate
Attempt to Escape From Custody.

A youthful Scandinavian laborer. who
refused to give his name when arrested,
made an attempt to stab Officer Hubbard
with a pocket knife last night in the hall
way Of the Paris house. The officers
uuickness in lodging the blow saved him
from what might have been a dangerous
wound.
The fellow, It is claimed, had been
drinking in a room in the Paris house
He accused her Of stealing $50 from him,
and claims that when he accused her Of 1t
she hit him over the head with bottle
They were both arrested.
Hubbard was waiting In the hallway
with the man, while another officer
went upstairs to arrest the woman. The
swede fumbled in his pocket, and sud-
denly whipped out the knife, already
opened, and struck at Hubbard. He was
easily overpowered and taken to police
where ne a d,s;ac his
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been Used
for over Fifty Years by Millions of Moth
ers for their children while Teething. with
ers for their children while Teething with
Collie, and is the best remedy for Diar-
rhoea. Sold by druggists in every part of
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and take no
other kind.
Twenty-Five Cents bottle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
ALASKAN WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Report From Four stations Along
the White Pass Road.

A report received by General Manager
Hawkins, Of the White Pass g. Yukon
railroad as to the condition OF the wealth.
er along the line from Skagway to Ben
nett, on the morning of December 10, the
second day of the recent severe Southeast
ern Alaska snowstorm, shows the follow
ing conditions:
6kagway -. ........16 degrees above zero
White Pass City 80. 8 degrees below zero
Log Cabin ............ 4 degrees below zero
BennG1t -. 80. -. 8 degrees below zero
Below Bennett the wires were down, SO
no report relative to Yukon atmospheric
conditions could be obtained.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
ARRESTED THRoUGH MISTAKE.
w. M. Ross Caught Trying to BrCal
Into His Own House.

william M. Ross, of s15 Spring street, had
the unique experience last night Of being
arrested for trying to break into his own
house. When Ross reached his residence,
about 10 o'clock, he found he had lost his
key, and nobody was at home. He then
in the act by policeman, who promptly
sent him to headquarters In the patrol
wagon.
Fortunately for Ross, he Is well known to
Capt. Willard, and short explanation
cleared the matter up. He was released.
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yrancisco. While. q ysk no public an
nouncement has becn made relative to the
matter It Il probable that she win continue
Tho Thomson Va built In isss at North
6hielda England. Hhq had not been long
IN Communication whom ahs took nre and wa.
nearly destroyed. Campbell a Co., rebuilt
her eight or nine years ago. She has Z
gross tonnage Of 500. net so - 1o5 feet long
and q feet beam. Ordinarily she carries
. crew OF twenty-one men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
RETURNS WITH The MONEY
Il. B. Dunbar Is Ready to Build
q Large Hotel Here.
WILL BEGIN IN TWO MONTHS.

The site, He Says, WIN Ne AM
nounced To-day, hut the General
Belief II He II Figuring ON the
Colman Dlock-Company Formed
of Eastern and Local Capital-No
Dimculty in Securing the Funds.
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''Remember the Maine" Mt the Third
Avenue.

Lincoln ]. Csrter's well-acted melo-
drama continues to draw full houses at the
OF this play are among the best seen
here this season, and, being historically
correct. make the play doubly interesting.
Remember the Maine will run all this
week, including Saturday matinee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
STOLEN FURs RECOVERED.
Part of n. Petkovits' Goods Found
in San Francisco.

Chief of Police Reed last night received
q letter from Chief Lees. Of San Fran
cisco, stating that five of the fur garments
stolen from r. Petkovits' fur store in this
city some months ago have been recovered
by San Francisco detective. The letter
does not state where the furs were re-
covered, nor whether any one was arrested
with them in his possession.
The furs were identified by dealer in
San Francisco who originally sold them to
Petkovits. Chief Reed wired an order to
turn over the furs for reshipment to Pet.
kovits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27

A GOOD resolution for the New Year:
Drink only liquors OF well-known standard
quality. J. ], Haggerty. 1o9 Second ave-
nue. south. Telephone, Main 565
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Personal.

cousin, Mr.. T.. Rosenberg. at 1913 Madison street
United States District Attorney Gay left for spo-
kane yesterday afternoon to check up some items
preparatory to making his annual official report
GOODS at halr price. 2. c. Miles Co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
BREvITIEs.

Funeral services for Miss Mary Ronning were held
yesterday morning from Butterworths chapel Rev
Mr. Christianson officiating. Interment was made
in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27

DANCE old year out and new one in.
Ranke hall, Sunday eve. December 81.
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chain gang for ten days for being without
lawful means of support. AS a grand
finale few drunks, who convinced his
honor that 1t was their first offense, were
excused.
Thus ended the Christmas grind, and
Judge Cam and every other court official
heaVed q long sigh of relief.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27
BUSY Day IN POLICE COURT.
Official Dragnet Lands Many Vic
Tins on Christmas Day.
soyLEs ApJuDoEp a Warrant.

Roy Forger Must Work for Thirty
Days I'm the City Chain Gang
Judge Cam Judicially Deter
mines That black Eyes Will Not
Last for Two Months-Motley AS
sortment Of Hobos, Thieves, Etc.
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EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
u to 3 o'clock. Cafe Hglbe. $40 Second.
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HEATERS. half price. z. c. Miles Co.
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Rainier Beer.
Seems better than other bev-
erages the first time you try
1.-THE second trial convinces.

dozen half pint bottles delivered to any
part Of the city. 81. Telephone Rainier
80.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-14

! ragua canal bill. giving notice, however,
+ that no would renew his motion at the
! conclusion OF the speech
! Mr. Sullivan advocated the passage of
/ the pending canal measure, "a Mr.. Nor
I gan. in charge Of the Bill, proposed TO
amend 1t.
/ He maintained that 1t would nat be
! right for the United States to take adj
| vantage of the Maritime company. our
/ own citizens and cause them to lose al
| the money they had already Invested In
! the construction OF the canal. He analysed
the bill and pointed out the advantages
i tina, would accrue TO the United States
| by the enactment of the bill into law.
| MIR. Pasco .I1la,) in a set speech on the
pending canal bill maintained TINT many
notifications ought 10 be made in 1t De .
fore the government was fully committed
to the undertaking involved In the canal
construction.
AT the conclusion of the remarks of Mr.
Pasco, the Indian appropriation bill was
called up and the reading of the measure
was begun.
The paragraph relating To the employ
ment Of practical farmers in addition to
tie agency farmers now employed was
agreed to.
Mr. Allison. for the committee. offer cd
an amendment appropriating $4,000 to pay
the expenses of inspectors and agents in
the Indian Territory. He explained that
II related to the management of the five
civilized tribes. The amendment went
over.
The reading Of the hill was not COM
pleted. but 1t was laid aside until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Spooncr reported from the judiciary
committee bill providing that the Fifth
and Sixth judicial circuits each shall have
an additional judge, and the bill was
passed.
Adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-14
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.


To any woman silk undervest means
richness. Those with crocheted yoke de-
signs are now almost as cheap as isle.
Crimped and plated chiffon stocks with
FUZZY short ends and loops in front lepd
a becoming touch to an otherwise plain
costume.
Charming sets, consisting OF mare. uis
hat and muff, Of velvst, gre:,a and satin
ribbon, are by no means SO topioftioa; in
price as they we're in October.
Now is the time TO get .lress If you
lay 1t away for time. Lengths of plain
and fancy silks, grenadines. silk and wool
bengalines, poplins. ETC., just enough in
each for gown, are going like hot cakes.
ooh, Harold, l am only afraid you'll
change "Gwendolynne, ,iearest. no
matter how long we are married, you will
never find any change about me- And
after she married him she found that he
had told the impecunious truth.
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Not Necessary to Cut rates.

Warner of the Missouri Pacific system Is
in the city in conference with the direc-
tors, and has submitted to them a report
of conditions in the Southwest, showing
a most prosperous outlook for all the roads
in that territory. There is plenty oil
freight moving to tax the carrying capacity
of all the roads there without indulging
in rate cutting. and IL is believed that
rates in the Southwest are subjected to
less cutting than for some years past.
Only one road has been doing much of 1t,
and that has now agreed to work In har-
mony with the others in maintaining uni
form rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-14

Mrs. Smith and their guests of honor,
were: Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Morris. Mr.. and
| Mrs John Shearn, Mr.. and Mrs. G. p
Shearn, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Garrow. Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Grow, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II
Kirkland Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Lucy, Mrs
C. W. Bein, Mrs, w. G. Van Week, Mrs. ].
j. Cannon. Mrs. r. 3. Parker, Mrs. r. S.
Cleveland, Miss Tina Cleveland. Miss Alma
Cleveland, Miss Lucy Morris, Miss
Maud Mccoy of La Porte. Texas, Miss
Schluter Miss Giraud, Miss Edyth Giraud
Miss Waldo. Miss Finch, Misses Shearn
Miss Root, Miss Stella Root. Miss Read
Miss Clemens, Miss Bobb. nr. r. T. Nor.
ris, Mr.. A. p. John, Mr. n, W. Mitchell
Mr. John McClelland. Mr.. Charles Seaman
Mr. Abbott Cockrell Mr.. Brown. Mr.. James
A Giraud, Mr.. ]. Austin Miller. Mr.. Har-
ris Garrow. Mr.. w. T. Hancock Mr.. G.
M. Harcourt, Mr.. C. J. Crane. Jr., Mr..
Dexter Holt. Mr.. w. d. Sherwood, Mr..
Odin Kendall, Mr.. George n Torrey. Mr..
Kelley Of Kentucky DR.. Earl Stafford and
Mr.. A. B. Kidd.
A telegram from Washington, d. C., to
the society editor of The Post states that
CANAAN and Mrs. J. c. Hutchinson OF this
city are at the capital and that they are
guests at the Arlington. General Joe
Wheeler escorted Mrs. Hutcheson to the
diplomatic reception at the White House
Tuesday night and they. with Mr.. Charles
Dillingham; and Miss Dillingham; OF this
city, received in line behind President and
Mrs. Mckinley in the blue room.
~
Governor and Mrs. Joseph d. sayers left
yesterday for Austin. accompanied by Mrs.
4. ". House and Miss Mamie House,
whose guests they have been. Mrs House
and her daughter will remain for the in
augural ball on next Tuesday night.
~
Circle No. Of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association will
give reception In the association parlors
next Wednesday afternoon from to 6
o'clock.
Mrs. NJ j. Temby and daughter. Grace,
after years visit in Denver, have re-
turned and are at home at zoos Austin
street.
Miss Dayse Sawyer OF Galveston is Wis
ting her friend. Miss DoIIie Scott. at the
latter's home, $40 Charities street.
Mrs. Rosine Ryan and Mrs. Henry House
left Yesterday morning for Austin. They
will remain until after the inaugural ball.
Miss Maud Mccoy Of La Porte Il the
guest Of Mrs. Howard F. Smith.
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r,In rAvnn1rE SHAPE.

THE FAyoR1TE SHAPE.
pretty shapes have been designed
and the materials used upon them
hrming. In cases where the shape
decorative no other trimming save
ICY covering Is used.
tary to the uptilted shapes which
her elders appear SO attractive the
sirl wears hat with broad front
Which extends well over the eyes,
VERY short back.
very pretty hat intended for best
sas an English felt in pale gray.
him was stitched twice around with
hlk and lined with delicate shade
ebud pink chiffon, shirred closely.
Ii Of darker gray velvet formed the.
land background for snow viii; 9
tlth very long. stiff tail and wing
x. Under the brim were two knots
Yet gathered as a rosette would be
lore irregularly.
Void a clash in harmony 1t is all
hell to have the hair ribbon--if rib
\ worn-match in color either the
some part of the trimming as often
tiful effect is destroyed by SO simple
Insight. Helen Grey Page.
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To wi,iten plnno kex. \.

II your piano keys are yellow and dusty
looking, as ivory often will become, wash
them well in cold water using white cas-
tile soap. Turn the instrument around to
window where the sun will strike the
keyboard and let 1t remain there as long
as the rays of the sun shine in that direc-
ton. AS fast as the water dries Off
have them too wet or the water viii drip
between the keys and ruin the instrument.
Keep up this treatment for two or three
days and you notice the difference In the
looks of the keys