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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-27
WHITMAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republicans to Meet Today to
Select Their Candidates.

COLFAX. June 2e.--In the Republican
county convention which meets tomorrow
the superior judgship Will be the great
bone of contention. Since the primaries
the different candidates have been figur-
ing on their standing with the delegates
elect. Though none OF them claim to have
the nomination for a certainty, four OF
them would not give up their chance Of
the nomination for good deal. 1t now
looks as though NJ. O. Reed would be the
candidate for prosecuting attorney on the
first ballot. The Colfax delegates do not
seem to view his candidacy with any
great degree of pleasure, but the country
delegations are looked upon as almost
certain to dictate his nomination.
The primaries seem to have decided one
point finally in the matter of legislative
nominees that Bryan Westcott, of Gar
field. will be nominated for senator from
the Sixth district. the place made vacant
by the death of Senator Carper. There
Is some talk OF nominating A. W. Perley,
a well-known .. X. & ~. engineer, for the
lower house from that district, and Les
ter Reed. a young farmer of the Diamond
neighbOrhood. as the second nominee
from that district. In the seventh
representative district both La Toilette
and Allen. who were members of the last
legislature, are again spoken of. and prop
ably the former will be nominated.
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IN BALLARD CITY COUNCIL.
Corrections "a city Plat and street
Improveuse Ordered.

BALLARD June 2S.--At meeting OF
the city council tonight there were pres
ent Mayor McNay, Councimer Tagger-
erson Taggefson. Hawlcy, Ashton and
Chandler Street Commissioners Knapp
was granted an Indefinite leave OF alb
eence.
City Engineer Bastian stated that there
were several streets which had two and
three names. and that there are num-
Der Of streets with the same name. and he
suggested that an ordinance b. prepared
% change tho names and at the same
time introduce a system of numbering
the houses and placing the names OF the
streets NJ their intersection. Tho coun-
Gil instructed the city attorney. In con-
junction with the city engineer, 10 prepare
nm ordinance for changing the names
where two or more names occur IN
the different plats 20 one street. and also
where there are two streets of the same
name. and introducing n system OF house
numbering.
The city clerk was instructed to insert
n notice In the papers for three conscru-
tive weeks notifying the public that the
council will pass an ordinance prohibit
Ing live stock from running Mt large af-
ter Auguat ].
The city marshal was Instructed TO
prevent boys setting OF fire crackers on
the streets except on July T. and to dis
parse all crowds which impede traffic
on the sidewalks.
The owners OF "a shack on A street. In
front OF Hadfeld A. Roberts new saw
mill. were instructed to remove II.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION.
LOWER COURT Is REVERSED IN
GOTTsTEIN AGAINST WRIT.
Secretary of state Will Not Send Out
Notifications of Nonpayment of
License Fees and Payment Must

Special Dispatch to the Post
OLYMPIA. June 25.-The supreme
court today re-.rs. d the superior court
of King county, and dismissed the ac-
ton in the case OF Nj. Gottstein ct al
VS.. Katherine Writ. defendant, and
George Writ. appellant. This was an
action to set aside deed made by kath-
crime Writ to George Writ, conveying
real estate. on the ground that the con-
veyance was mafe with intent 20 de-
fraud, and was accepted with knowledge
of such intent.
Under a law passed by the legislature
of 1897 an annual license fee was i'm
posed upon all corporations organized
under the laws OF this state. and all for
eign corporations having articles OF In
corporation on file in the office of the
secretary OF state. The language OF the
law was a little ambiguous as TO the IL
cense year. The attorney general rem
dered an opinion to the effect that the
license year began with July of each
calendar year. Some members or the
bar differed with the attorney general
In this regard. holding that the license
year under the act was the calendar
year A test case was made in which
the supreme court handed down an opih-
ion some weeks ago sustaining the at
torney generals position. License fees
are due In advance and. IT being now the
settled construction that the license year
begins with July of each year. all fees
should be paid before that date. In the
event corporations desire to avoid the
statutory penalty for non-payment.
Like most forms OF taxes. the payment
of this license fee Is usually deferred
until the last moment and. during the
past week, the clerical force In the office
OF the secretary of state has been busy
with the issuing and mailing of corpor-
alton licenses. Heretofore the secretary
has held the books OF the office to June
80 open for several months In order that
corporations failing to pay the fee when
due might avoid the penalty. but this
year, on account OF the delay incident
the records. the books of his office for
June 30 will be closed not later than July
Is. No notification will be mailed this
year. and all corporations DESTROYS OF
avoiding the penalty of non-payment OF
the license fee in advance, should see
that the fee for the year ending June 30.
1901, reaches the secretary of states Of
flee before July is.
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from Special Correspondent of the
Post-Intelligencer.
NOME. Alaska, June s.-More definite
and complete returns have lately been
received concerning the beach strike at
Ttpkuk, fifty miles below Nome. There
seems no reason TO doubt that this IL
one Of the greatest strikes ever made in
this vicinity. as important. perhaps. az
the strike at Nome itself
Though the discovery at Topkuk is OF
comparatively recent date many have
struck II rich already and several individ-
ual fortunes running az high as $4,000
have been taken out. Parties OF two or
three, working with ordinary rockers. It
b said. are taking out 81 900 a day. One
little plot OF ground. Just about big
enough for a good sized grave. yielded
1900 worth OF the precious metal 1t
10y just at the edge OF the tundra and
the gold was actually among the grass
roots II is reliably estimated that one
stretch OF the beach. 60 feet long, by an
average OF 30 feet In width. has yielded
A5s,0D within the past few weeks.
Another strike, though OF less sensa-
tional nature. has been reported at n
point on the beach twenty miles south
Of Nome. At this last named place and
scattered along the beach between Nome
and Topkuk over 1000 men are now at
work. There Is little doing at present in
this immediate vicinity and some Of the
newcomers. who expected TO pick up
nuggets Ike shells on the sea shore. are
somewhat disappointed. Work IL pro-
ceeding daily on most OF the claims, but
there Is no excitement just now except
over the news OF the new strikes.
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Fourth of July at AnacOrtes.

Specdi Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
ANACORTES, June 26--The Fourth OF
July celebration committee has completed
all arrangements OF the programme. and
the day promises to be one of patriotic
enjoyment for ALL A special train has
been chartered to bring people from Ham
iltun and way stations. and VIII leave
Hamilton at 1870 o'clock a. m. Returning.
IL Will leave Anacortes at $50 o'clock p.
m The round trip rate has been put very
low Tickets will be good for return the
next day. Liberal prizes have been hung
up for Indian canoe races. bicycle races,
baseball games. pony races and other
sports. There will be "A competitive race
between the La Conner and Anacortes
fire departments. The Hon Charles Bed
ford. OF Tacoma, viii deliver the Grafton,
and there will also be addresses by Prof
o. 5. Jones. of Seattle. and others.
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New Telephone Line VIII soon ne
Duitt to- Mission.

Special Dispatch to the Post~Intellieence-.
WENATCHEE, June IS The poles are
being haulcd and material put on the
ground for a telephone lire from this
place 20 Mission.
Mr.. Kirk Whited and Auditor Trow
have just returned from Ellcnshurg
where they have been assisting the Kltff-
tas county officials In transeribing the
records for the new county Of Chelan
Elaborate preparations are hojr~ made
for the celebration on tho Fourth u July
public ball will be given b. the gen
eral committee and the Knights ~ pyth-
las will give private party on the sama
evening ia their lodge room The Leaveu
worth baseball nine viii cross bats with
wonatchee on the home grounds IN The
afternoon for a purse 81 80
Mission and WenatChec PLAYED a match
game OF baseball Saturday afternoon ara
the Wenatchee diamond and resulting in
another victory for the home team
Home grown apricots and early reaches
are IN the market and while thev COM
naud a good price are quite plentiful
The weather has turned ~ oxrts .urfv
hot and tire columbia aHd Wrra het,
rivers are rtsing about a foot por fay.
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Special Dispatch % The Post lntellIgencer.
NORTH YAKIMA. June a6-W. H.
Wright shipped seven boxes Of peaches
TO the Sound market Yesterday afternoon.
They were of the Early Alexander va
riety. This shipment opens the season
here. Next week and for some time TO
come. every train will take several hun
bred boxes OF Yakima peaches To the
Sound Mr., Wright SAYS that the early
peach crop Is exceptionally good In this
vicinity this year. and the fruit has
ripeued several DAYS earlier than Il usu-
ally does. Earlv peaches are said 90 he
quite abundant this season in the Parker
bottom orchards, which produce the bulk
OF the peach crop In this valley.
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Judge wickersham's Inst Case.

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
TACOMA. June 2s-Probahlv the last
appearance OF Judge Wickersham
time was In the trial OF the case of
Mary Burnt Charley against George
ird. before Judge Williamson today. The
suit was brought by the sister of Birds
deceased wife. for a half-interest In the
land patented TO Bird, who IL described
in the patent as the head OF a family
consisting of himself. Mary and others.
Judge wickersham contended that the
grant, under the terms OF the patent
which was issued In 1886 and the treaty
of 1856. was to Bird alone. and that the
other persons named in the patent took
no part OF the land hut were merely
used measuring bobs to determine
how much land Bird was entitled TO have
under the terms OF the treaty. Judge
Williamson took the case under advise
ment.
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SIMMER SCHOOL At rrL1w,S.
WIN lie n Term OF sss Weeks, negta-
utnx Last Monday.

Special Dispatch 90 Tho Post .tn's'ftK e. nre~.
Col .FAN June y. The summer school
y0r teach hers az the Washington AEr4ruf.
tuFAl college, az Pullman. began Hs ass
sion % six weeks on M0UiaV. With "a very
large attendance MANY - the p4bFr
school teachers % this aui ueighborIrz
counties have taken adN'artare ~ the rr,-
portuuifv % special Instruction tn sclen-
,tac branches during thr vacation rrvt7i.
and are present The 7wa college farut-
tories have BEEN thrown nrfu ta those In
ATTENDANCE and the boarding clubs ~ she
co1lsge are heinE kept up for fhrt- .F-
vart4Ee Il Is estimated That SIS wNl raw
the total rxrense - a sfNdrnt af ths
slIrauaer school for the SIS weeks term
County su0eriuf endeut Roberts sfrtrs
that she nuhilc schools ~ the .4.-fv
confirue "a hold nrst place among fNA
county schools - the state iu the IA
her ~ graduates from the grar1rr
school The same thtuE wGs tru~ last
een~. r. 'S9 ne 0umhsr - graduates
from the grammar schools - the 0oI-tv
was 1f@ and shlR year The nQr~ ber E.
been Increased 20 -.
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New single Mil mt Anscortes.

"f.SHcoRTEs Inna o. Faronson
Moore & Smiths new shingle mill has
been completed and IL running to its
fun capacity. The mill is situated on the
F'idalgo bay frontage OF town. with deep
water on one side and the railroad track
on the other. so that the conyeniences for
handling logs and shipping the product Of
the mill are excellent. The site was given
the new firm by one OF the entsrprislng
land owners OF the city. The capacity OF
the mill is 10000 shingles daily, and the
crew consists Of sixteen men. The build
ings are substantial and well proper
toned The firm has experienced some
difficulty in getting men to go into tho
woods to cut bolts, and has resorted TO
advertising for such labor
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BRITISH COLUMBIA FLOOD.
Fraser River IL - Raging Torrent.
Carrying Everything In Mad
wreck 10 the S~a,

VANCOUVER, r.. G., June e. The
Fraser river IL stil rising win unparhi-
leied pidity at practically all points,
from the delta up 90 Ashcroft Todays
reports Indicate considerably higher wa
ter than ~ usually found al this season,
even with sudden passing Of the win
The river is now within two feet u tho
point reached az the time ~ tn" dlsa@-
viii probably hs swept away, and II the
dyke Cnes a large tract Of fertile coun-
try win be under water.
on the Sauamish river. where pt0tac-
tive works are missing. the damage 20
farms buildings and cropa will exceed
$50 90 The waters ~ the Thompson, At
Ashcroft, are reported as rising rapidly >.
the recent rains and spell ~ Intensely
warm weather melting the snow IN the
mountains. All the streams throughout
garihoa are pouring fnurky torrent into
the valley OF the Fraser. Roads. bridges
and trails have been oblitsrsted and at
last reports the food showed no signs ~
abatement At Liliooet the Fraser is
higher than e has been for a number II
wears, and Is stan risiBE. Al bridges are
ont on the road from I&ilooet 70 the
Bridge river mines. aiso on the Golden
Cache road. The damage 20 property In
thls section viii be large.
The Fxascr river, ne Lyttrn. where she
waters ~ the Thompson Join g.. - re-
ported as being ~ present forty-eighi
,eet above low water mark. and passing
she highest point reached last year The
waters are stiil rising
High water Everywhere.
NEW wEsTMINsTER. 2. = June y
In consequence - tss nigh TIDE lAst
b. new within tSo feet - the highest
polut reached in 1854 - ChliiiWack IL
l. reported - have risen three inches
favs cioutburSt in the pambertan
district 70 he main cause - the HART.
son Hot springs ho'si being flooded
From SgUas word vas received that
.rr.. land was under water. ard that a
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uish water Everywhere.
Caunterfettsr Captured In British
soiumbf

Special Dispatch 10 the ost-IatelllFenosr.
NANrOgrN EH b. g. Jane @-~Ja8euih
Catherine atlas CLARK y no escaped win
his partner George Stevens from NJ
%eufs Island psnstertlary. Washington. q
r. w weeks ago. w&s rsca ptured ysRterglA .
H@ had been working 81 me Van Anaa
mine ia TsxafA island. ard waH there az
res.nB % Detective George Thomps r. Of
NaaAluo. Catherine Is a co1nterfeifar
81 no gave the American officers a great
deal q trouble "a few years ago.
lie ard Stevens had sttll eleven months
70 serve on their terms. when they ss-
cared Stevens bad been working alta
Catherine on TeNaia. but tsu days ago.
returned % Vancouver. He had = photo.
graph OF Catherine and is supposed 70
have given away his companion. Cain.
crime was broagh; here tonight and
agrees 70 return TO Seattle tomorrow
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencsr.
TACOMA, June S-~A rumnr was cur
rent on the streets today that the bat
tleship Iowa, now In the harbor had
been ordered to proceed at once to China.
The officers OF the ship state that they
have no such orders: but that the ship
will no doubt remain in the Sound for
several weeks. The ship may propably
go To Vancouver to take part in the cell
ebration OF Dominion day there. on July
/. after which she viii return TO Tacoma
and remain until after the Fourth of
July. Six cadets from the naval Rcad-
envy az Annapolis are expected to arrive
soon TO commence service on the ship.
relieving six now serving on her. who
will he promoted and take positions on
other ships Of the feet
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death of Jacob Lutcher.

Sneolal Dispatch 70 the PoEt-iuteiligencer.
WATI.A wALf.A. June ~ The body
Of Jacob Hatcher was buried IN the Cath
Ole cemetery this afternoon. Father FlohT
SfsctatinR Mr. Hatcher had been resi-
Arrt ~ this city FOR twenty years. con-
,fri,nusfv in business. and 81 late HIS
health has been failing A few days agp
he left the city With party Of friends 10
srars a few weeks rFcupe Grating "a che
mountains - oregon. Tho party hAd gone
AZ mr. as EiEin when Mr.. Lutcher died
ns3Aerlv ~ heart disease. The body Was
shspped hack 20 this city for iuterment
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wATERHoUsn TuE low BIDDER.
Capt. Robinson Opens Tenders for
shipment Of supplies TO Alaska.

Capt. w. w. Robinson, w., yFstefday
opened bids for the shipment of 900 tons
OF coal, hay and grain 10 various AiaSkt
points. this city being the port az de-
partnrc. Teuderp were asked for the
transportation of 800 TONS Of hay aud
grain destined for points along the Yukon
Ia this interior of Alaska. and 80 tom OF
coal 20 he delivered at Cane Nome and
St Michael for the use Of the Department
OF Alaska
Frank Waterhnuao WAS the lowest bid =
der his OFFER icing $40 per ton. The
other bidders were y. r.. Cains. the Scat
tle-yukon Transportation Company the
Northwestern Commercial Company AMI
r. A. Bell a Co.
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by Banker ]. X. Mccormack. Recentlv.
however, Farley has been drinking heav-
lily, and Mccormack served notice on him
that he would be compelled 10 shut down
on him. This drove Farley to deeper
drinking. and on Friday night TO his men
tai overthrow. he has been violent, and
has endeavored to kill himself and
others. He is possessed TO the idea that
someone is endeavoring to kill his chill
dren and rob him. The examining ply
sicians state that Farley will probably
recover from the present attack. but that
future drinking will result in his becom-
Ing incurable.
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Special Correspondence Post-Inteiligencer.
SKAGWAY. June ia Dawson paper
OF June T. which has been received. states
that day from her winter quarters AT An
dreafsky 100 miles from the mouth of the
Yukon. She left there May 49, and re-
ports people going down the river stand
no show OF getting through early In June.
The ice In st Michael harbor, they say
did not break until June Ia last year. and
this wear
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Assessment Notices sent Out.

City Comptroller Paul yesterday sent
out notices of assessment TO all property
owners interested in the Improvement Of
Western avenue between Union and Csda r
streets. the work consisting of replankins
the avenue and putting In new sidewalks
Similar notices were sent In relation 70
the Improvement OF Eleventh avenue from
East Columbia 10 East Cherry. consist
ing Of grading, parking ana laying side
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THE BOSTON BLOOMERs.
Women's Baseball Club TO Play
Here Next Sunday.

Next Sunday a somewhat unusual base
ball game will be PLAYED In this city be-
tween the Reds. OF North Seattle, and
the famous womens club OF Boston, bet
ter known as the Boston Boomers This
team was organized In 1898 and claims TO
be the only women's club in America,
This Is their seventh annual tour, and
they are now under the management OF
Mr.. w. r. Needham IL is said that they
really put up q very good game.
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BREyITIEs.

buildinE permit vas yesterday granted 10 Con-
tractor u Delaney Tor the construction ~ three
story trsck baildhg. 9rsn At @. ss and 40 Main
avenue 10 cost 81. M
A n. Burde,t clerk. arrested hy Bievrle
Policeman Teller at O'clock last aisht gu A charge
~ violating the bicycle ordinance He deposited
81 cash bail for his appeasncs before Justice Cana
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Nora Canaran has brought an action In
the superior court for the collection Of
$1,000 damages from the Seattle Electric
Company for injuries which she alleges
she sustained on April IL last in attempts
ing to board "A Broadway electric car.
The plaintiff claims To have broken and
'loossned' several OF her ribs.
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s@,sc4al ptspaich 20 the Post intelligence
WhTT.A WArL.A June = The fIne raj
- Wr~ sarah NJ Mckee. wife W James
Mckee. occurred this morning from tho
Nr,-7e ~ her father. Philip Yenney. in Jhis
rf,v Rev Ire 4. johnson. pastor - me
F-iret Methodist church. conducted the
ee~rices 81 Blue Mountain church a Few
.---a. - A.-rc -n-.rrr-- ---E Mo.
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Athletic Contests by studeats at the
Park To-day.

The annual field and track meet 81 the
public schools OF Seattle viii be- held
~ the Athletic park this afternoon at l
O'Clock The following IL the list Of events
One hundred yard dash, ffty yard dash A..
boys 81 y years and under; running broad
jump. one-haN mile bicycle race. boys OF
II years and under $40 yard run (open)
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sad Rr.uIt OF Dissipation.

Special Dispatch 70 the Pcs rraaar.
CDIFAN June %-D II Farlar A
wer known resident II the Palo,.ss re.rts-
bornooa was adiudgeA insane YESTERDAY.
and has been taken 10 The insane asylum
al Medical Lake Farley who few
years ago WAS well of, since 1Ss7 has Neer
embarrassed financially. but was AscheA
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GLORIOUS NEWS.

ZONES from DR.. ID. b. Carlyle. q washita, |. +.
&c writes; Electric Bitters has cured Mrs Brewer
- scfoiulA, which had caused her great suffering
,0 ysars Terrible sores would break out on her
sesa ana face. ard the hest doctors could give no
help; but now her health Is excellent" Electric Bit
YER IS me best blood par16er known. It's the
tetaexy Tor eeEeFna letter, salt rheslm. ulcers.
uSis ang running sores II stimulates hve-, hid
ness and bowels. expeis pois1ns. helps digestion.
puilos Up the strength. Only soc. sold by
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A MONSTER DEVIL PusH.

Destroying its victim, Is type Of Constipation
The power Of this mslAdy i felt on organs nerves
muscles and brain. But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
are safe and certain cure Best in the world
for stomach. Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Only Sc
at
STEWART g. HOLMES DRUG CO.
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NIDk Strikes ARE RICH.
avaatest Discovery on the Beach
Since Nome Itself.
( THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY

p.Sfies of Two or Three Working
VITA Ordinary Rockers Take Ont
Great wealth-Many Fortunes
nave Already Deem Made--A Plat
- Large as n Grave Yields
nearly Fifteen thousand Dollars.