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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

Rroaks Non. a, 49,. ,,.. -. - -
the service. The olaess carrlsr e. IT,
coin ". Hall who was appoin,ea Nav
1, 1855. and stilI p.rfor,ns Ma da.l,, ,.,,,rsss
delivering letters ana parkages ,,,s, =.
he did IN tho ber,nninr twelya v..r. -
In October. 1857. these four rayrIer-
handled SOP niece. ~ mail ana 4. No
vember 81 .soi nv FEBRUARY The ptrcs.
delivered increased in number TO 100 "a.
by October ISIS. the work had grown 10
such degree that two more carrier.
were put on, and In January. 1889. thr
service was further Increased to ten, and
the matter handled per month AMOUNTED
10 more than 900. 900 pieces At the prcs-
ent time u Is estimated that the seattle
carrier force handles on an average each
month i.o6n.ooo pieces Of mall.
this requirement was cut down to slo.eoo.
the result being that the service was ex..
tended TO Tacoma month later ana
three carriers put 10 work there
A. late az 1850 the unimports ucc OF Re.
attic n mail port Ia well evidenced in /
the fact that the only mail boats rannings
from this city were the George E starr
from Tacoma TO Victoria. North partfc-
same route; Success. from Seattle 10 poye
Biakeiey: J. u. Libby, from geattle a.
Sehome. and tho Nellie from geAttie tat
Snohomish. or shes. tho two farrer. tn
Starr and North Pacific. only tot,rh~d nes
Seattle an a way mort Roth ves.e,. .~~y
now being operated from this cav ~,
commercial rn,rpass. sns -
years since they have ttsa mn ~ y-ay,1'v.s.
for an initial run.
But the little feet Of early day. n.s
been Increased until tna.v nhc,,, .,..ss
vessels carry mail fyom seattle % ~
watsr points IN wea,syr A,.as,n -
covered by rail-. ana ~ s,,.rss m.sss ny
the great world bexora ~. re- ="
In 1850 the nct tonnay. :. 49,. 49,
steamers r,,nntny a,.nn,s, ~" 'nm'i
was isa tons ana The y,cs. ess -.
CAV the ne, ,ennsg. M 80, 'uns. TO-
from This no., 4. a., 49, - LANES
and a angle shtn,,,s,,, =, -, .'".sahnr'
vf,hir ~ -, ..-. 49, " AtaAkA.
- 81 40 ,,..,..,s se~f' mss ""en as high
In ssas . 49,, 80
esaeo ,,,,.,,l 49, 49, sf"sn Tsh Ffan-
ara ,t.ee. - ~, - r"r'iana ny boat
stems, =. s,s.,,s go. :, taeetns' ana by
- /. -, .,a,t. IT'S Rlfy wAs favored
so..s s. .ss,'gh pftsHesed ~ having Ia
.y.'...s..'. eh's1s CAT en- sSuis - Port
$3.50 N'tNs ~ times n week. The dsse
s's .a, tom ressti" ~ THAI ttfua was
w 'aN"~A. Ssx Times week 20 Hiakaley.
ZINES 70 tehton And Newcastle. t~4c.
~ ne FtFef % bnwAmish. White river.
9AaNThtHr. noe Aphafn, the carrier se4ag
on = oaceolA. once werk Twice 4
esA 70 Mnkhssa Tthalip. C0up~xilIs'
,.wFet@na. DAN HaFh9r. f,saiasy ~ IA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
- Pcstoffice and Posfmasters 81 Seattle. WV

Ae morning of August q.
IN ISL. the little settlement that
\ took its name from the
III " friendly chief, Seattle, FIRST
~ proudly boasted Of postal rec
ornition. Forty-seven years
=, the FIRST time in Seattle. the doors
\ NIT log building standing on the
ss s,te OF the Hotel Stevens swung
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

- % admit the sparseiy settled public
~ first postofiiee. A crude sign made
NJ slab Of iir log. painted in rough
NH letters. stood we'll out from tho pio-
~ shsnsy. to notify all strangers That
nlshs pase along the ungraded roadway
| ~ SEATTLE had postofiicc. II was the
- proud boast OF the citizens, and for
Nm afterwnrd. pioneers say, nothing
- that brought with It the same sense
4 satisfaction.
N. " any. Of the old pioneers ars
- on this side OF tho great river who
= Tsmsmber the days when Arthur A.
Daxy the nrst postmaster. wendell hts
Nv oncs . week 20 this little cabin, 10
n over and deliver the small sack Of let
~ and papers TO an anxious crowd that
- fsr hours to await the verdict OF NAH
sn mall.
~ h thoss days ever gave .nought
8ha great future In store for this branch
4 ~ governments business In the da-
rlsvqsnt Of great Commercial metrop
- 4 this point on Puget sound. The
~ md fall ~ this tide. AZ It stretched
y q almost the door OF tho primitive
sasssnment building and reeeded In phan-
to.liks manner for 100 yards or morr.
- TIE suhiec, Of more thought Yet this
lsnbss beginning IN less than half cen
~ sas destined TO expand In q manner
- more than e1uaied by any other West
~ q Pacific coast ptoEress that - not
y asli,era,ea BY the hand OF time.
NJ early history q seattIe's pos,ofiics
sssnsss Is writer only In the hand of
~ uvnny. The department. at Wash
~ssan IN all probability. has an cffie.s.
sfcft bat none il q he found here La
NJ q those days an official record 10
" a~eartmsn, OF posts Was not what Il
hass II was sufficient then TO pay
~ ~ postage stamps received and prep
vr ssseuse the receipt ana dispatca OF
NJ neanv, therefore. leaves no OF
Rn' sspres as to receipts and disburse-
e~s Aat "a hls swn nay has todd the
W.T. u bew The local rostofsicc waS first
ssAssAsa and conducted
n iecNsne attached "a the Seattle post
ne y tho DAYS 81 1855 wss probably
I nefe shan egavKh % cover the rental
ns little sNack q occupied More was
Ne nature ~ an accommodation
u w sn'an ssra e settlers wac found
a'sss aleeg toe seeyea Of ruKet saund
s'sa sesir teWah snauties with The
81 sAs Italians fasa, ASaia, the
- Afp@sd ana se9ut seattle was he
mnFs ans mere telokS cettled.
lara ~ss NE mes, lmpcAaa, point
- SsssFsss. and u Was ~A.sors .ot-fnor-
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ny and his fellow settlers determined
to overcome and according to the de-
cision arrived at in the meeting a NJ
usion was forwarded to Washington.
IN those days there were no steam
railways In the West Travel across the
great continent Of America was mainly
oy pony express from San Francisco.
Tne country was infested with robber
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

stamp and box revenues did not amount
to seoea or more per ann0m. IL was.
accordingly. not until the latter part OF
1857 that Seattle was given n free deiiv-
cry service. The order creating the ear
rier system for Seattle is dated August
Is. 1887, and the service went into effect
September / OF the same slear. with four
carriers. namely, +. q. Henry, John +.
Jones. Andrew ]. Snyder and r. IL
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that on hand is incomplete as to several
years In those days the same details were
not considered necessary. and II kept at
all are not now to be had II Is. there
fore. TO be presumed that the business OF
the Seattle postofnce prior 10 iSso was but
Insignificant. but IN comparing early Pc
RODS with the present a strange contrast.
for such a few years, is to be had For
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

In 1881 the total allowance for salaries
and other expenses for the Seattle post
once was about s1.Ioo Later years show
the growth Of this appropriation as fol-
fows.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
s.,,. %. aass 's ,. v Wis. .as Us. SAPOLO
POVERTY BAN1sHED LOVE.
An Unusual Story Told in n Petition
for Divorce.

An Unusual Story Told in n Petition
for Divorce.
Because she was not willing to endure
poverty with her husband. Alice A. Will
left him and then wrote him letter
stating that love and Affection could not
satisfy her hunger nor supply her with
clothing. She, however. did not blame or
upbraid her husband for his poverty. She
rather sympathized with him. but never
theiesss declared that she could not re-
turn and live with him again. The hus-
band, Fred D. VIII. yesterday. through
his attorney, E. r. Ship, filed suit for
divorce on the ground of desertion.
The parties were married In Harvey, ILL.,,
in December, 1893. and lived together till
August, 1894. At the time last mentioned.
VIII states, he provided his wife with
money to go to Coldwater, Mich, on .
visit. She went, he says. but che never
came back. On May 10. 1895. however. he
received letter from his absent wife in
which she informed him that she did not
intend to return and live with him.
The letter referred to Is made an exhibit
In the proceedings. In It Mrs. VIII states
that she could not suffer the poverty In
which she had always lived with her hus-
band. She did not blame her husband for
their poverty, but said 1t was just his mis-
fortune not be able to make sufficient
money to support her. She admitted that
her husband loved her and was doing the
best he could for her. but love and willing
ness TO provide was not a substitute for
bread. meat, and clothes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
DAVIS APPEAL FOR cLEMENcY
Friends of the Prisoner Confident
That He VIII BE PardOncd.

Friends of the Prisoner Confident
That He VIII Be Pardoned.
The friends of George r. Davis, who was
intent TO kill Arthur Baumgarten, and SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary
for term of two and half years, are
confident that his appeal to the President
for clemency will receive favorable con-
sideration. Within the last few days. It
is said, Baumgarten. the man whom Davis
attempted to kill. has signed the petition
asking for the prisoners release. 1t Is
expected that the Attorney General will
make a final report on the matter to the
President within the present week.
Davis was employed as a messenger by
the Southern Express Company and was
under surveillance because of the loss by
the company Of a package containing ST.
0GO He was accused of the theft by one
of the detectives in the employment Of the
company. Davis denied having connection
with the loss of the money. Davis was
then confronted by Baumgarten. who
stated that some time previously he had
made seal or stamp for Davis similar to
those used by the express company in
sealing money packages. When Davis was
thus accused he drew a pistol from his
pocket and fired at Baumgarten. He fred
more than once. but fortunately none Of
the bullets from the pistol struck Baum
garten.
If Davis is pardoned by the President II
is almost certain that he will be called
to trial at as early a date as practicable
on the charge of robbing the express com
pany.
Justice Clabaugh, who presided at the
trial, and the members of the jury which
found Davis guilty OF the charge of as
sault with intent TO kill have signed the
petition asking for Davis pardon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
THE OWNER A NONRESIDENT
Difficulty Encountered in Trying tn
Ab1tc n Nuisnncc


Commissioner Ross recently forwarded In
his associates the information that a nuis-
ance existed at a house in n Street north
west, owing TO the lack of modern sanitary
arrangements.
The matter having been referred to the
Health Department for investigation Dr.
c. II. Welch reported that the department
has been unable TO require conformity on
the part of The owner of this property
with the act approved June 10. 1896, be-
cause the owner or owners of the said
property are non-residents. Dr. Welcb
suggests that the owner of record be
again found as possibility exists that the
title may have changed by this time. He
says further that proper notices have been
served for the abatement OF the nuisance.
In transmitting this report TO the Com
missioners DR.. w. C.. Woodward the
Health Officer. adds: Prior to the current
fiscal year no specific appropriation has
been made TO defray the expense Of sewer
and water connections for the property OF
non-residents. and it has not been deemed
advisable 10 use the emergency fund for
such work. The current appropriation bill
provides $1,000. and the sanitary inspec-
tors have been requested to report the
worst nulsances In their districts arising
from the absence OF Such improvements,
preferably those of permanent charac-
ter. When these reports shall have been
received such steps will be taken as may
be necessary to secure the enforcement OF
the law.
1T is doubtful. however, whether the
house referred to will be among those rec
commended In view of its temporary char
acter, and OF the fact that the nuisance
connected herewith Is no worse than
others OF similar character
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11

The Collector of Taxes yesterday in
| formed the Commissioners that the own
| ers Of dogs in the District were not OBJ
| tanning licenses for their dogs in con-
| formi.y with the law. Up to date the
Collector says the average sale OF tags
for the current fiscal year had been abou,
| one a day.
The law prescrbes that licenses for dogs
| shall be obtained from the Tax Collector on
or after July Of each year. II is i'm
| possibility to serve all owners of dogs in
| one day, or even a week, and 1t has been
customary In the past for the Poundmaster
| to suspend operations in capturing unli-
censed dogs during the month of July.
This year the Commissioners ordered a
change. extending the time of the old tags
one month, and authorized the Poundmast-
er to proceed with his work as usual.
The result has been that no licenses of
any consequence have been issued, and
the Collector of Taxes foresees the same
| trouble on August 1 that has been expert
enced on July 1. in past years. According
ly the Commissioners yesterday authorized
the following statement relative to the
| matter:
The recently published statement TO
the effect that those dogs that wore 1892
1900 tags would not be taken up by the
Poundmaster during July, but that the
Poundmaster would continue to take up
unlicensed and tagless dogs during that
month, seems to have been misundeT stood
by many dog owners. 1t has been Gus
tomary for the Commissioners to allow a
months leeway at the beginning Of the
fiscal year in the matter Of securing new
licenses in order that the Tax Collectors
office might not be taxed with business Of
issuing dog tags beyond its capacity, and
that no injustice might be done dog own
ers who were disposed to purchase IL
censes all of whom could not be expected
to secure licenses In one day.
This year that privilege was again ex-
tended TO citizens who were In the habit
Of securing licenses promptly anyway, by
a provision TINT dogs that wore tags Of
1899 issue should not be impounded before
August /. giving their owners opportunity
TO secure 1900-l901 tags before that date,
and with the desire that the work of the
Tax Collector in the issue of new licenses
should be evenly distributed throughout
the month; in addition the Poundmaster
was instructed by Commissioner Macfar-
land TO take up all unlicensed dogs posi-
BILE.
Judging from the number OF dog tags
being purchased each Gay the Tax ColIec-
tors Office will be as much rushed at the
end of this month as If the extension had
never been given, consequently the Com
missioners' efforts to relieve the Tax Office
OF the sudden pressure and the citizens
the discomforts attending the waiting in
line of crowds OF persons desiring TO pur-
chase dog tags on the last few days of the
month will be entirely wasted
Commissioner Mcfarland in speaking on
this subject yesterday, expressed the wish
that dog owners should visit 'he Tax Of
fee and secure dog licenses for the year
1900-190l just as soon as it is possible TO
do So
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
AN ALLEGED THIEF ROBBED.
Alexander shorter and Robert Lane
Locked Up by the Police.

Detective McNamee and Policeman
Ward yesterday arrested and locked uI at
No. 5 station Alexander Shorter, colored.
forty years old, who is charged with the
larceny of SIS from William Johnson, COL
ored. of Gaithersburg, Md. Shorter will
be arraigned in the Police Court this
morning.
The arrest of Shorter followed peculiar
chain of circumstances. After the alleged
| robbery of Johnson on Sunday, he met
| Robert Lane, colored, with whom he spent
| Monday night. During the night Lane, 1t is
said, robbed Shorter of 50 of the money
| said to have been stolen from Johnson.
The theft was discovered yesterday and
trouble followed, Shorter being severely
cut with a knife by Lane. The result was
that Shorter was sent to the Casualty
Hospital and Lane lodged at No. sta
ton
Later Detective McNamee and Police
man Ward met and McNamee informed
the policeman that he was in search Of
Shorter. The injured man was then ap-
pretended on his way home from the hos
pital after his wound had been dressed
He admitted having robbed Johnson, but
was more concerned about the SO taken
from him than the offence he had COM
mitted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
FUNERAL OF JOHN J. DoLAN.
II Will Take Place From HIS Late
Incidence This Morning.

The funeral OF John J. Dolan, VINO oieo
on Monday. will take place this morning
at 10 o'clock from 1872 Thirtieth Street
northwest. Mr.. Dolan had been Ill Tor
several weeks at Providence Hospital,
and last week had an operation performed.
Since then there was no hope entertained
by his friends that he would recover. His
weakened condition and the very severe
weather made It impossible for him to
rally and after lingering until p. m. OF
Monday, he passed away.
Mr.. Dolan was born in the District and
at the time Of his death was in the thirty
fourth year of his age. He was lawyer
by profession, having been graduated from
the law department OF the Geor etown Uni
versity in 1894. His early education was
gained at Gonzaga College, this city, and
St Mary's College, Baltimore. After his
graduation from the latter institution in
1859 he was appointed professor of olocu-
ton and English composition al st. John s
College which position he retained for
four years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
S;tss" S5c.
JOHN B. ESPEY, H tSis ~. r.:
GAMERAS...
& CO.,
BootbInck stands Opposed.
1873 NINTH STREET


The Commissioners yesterday received an appli'
cation from shoe company -'qrrs,irs permission
TO place bootblacS stand in ont OF its premises
in + Street northwest. With reference to this
application Captain Beach the Engineer Commits
sioner, has recommended to his associates that
the permission asked be not granted. and that the
applicant he informed to That effect. II permits
sion were allowed in this Captain Beach
thinks that applications of similar character
would flow in uron the Commissioners and the
result would he that the public streets would be
obstructcd by encroachmonts Of this kisl. II is
understood that the recommendation will be APP
proved by the other Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
HIS LIFE SAVED
by ChumberIain's Collie. Cholera. and
Diarrh0ea Remedy.

81 am sure that Chsnberlain's Collie. Cholera.
and DiarIhoea Remedy at one time saved m,
life, says A. J.. Late!ette. OF Gregory Landing,
clark County Missouri. II was in such had
shane that the doctors said | could not live.
when | was at the lowest Obj OF my nci.ll.
bors brought in bottle of rhambcrlaia's Cole,
Cholera. and DiarrLoea Rsm'd;. and / took il
and got instant relief. ! soon got up and around.
That was nine wears ago and am still in good
boaIth since Zen thIt medicine has always haan
in my house and always will be. 1t is the best
on earth" For sale tN Henry Evans, wholesale
and retail, md all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11

The following deaths for twenty.iour hours
we're reported at the Health Department up to
noon yesterday; Margaret Curtin, 90 years.
Henry umble, 60 years; James Sims. 81 years;
Ellen Leary. 81 years; Patrick Welsh, 81 years;
Moses +. Ward, As years; urcna NJ Judd, Al
years; Catherine Brown, 40 years; Milford r
Tench, 80 years; Frederick Schlaich. IS years;
John Gasaway, IS years; Pauline Suhlin, 80 wears ;
John Dolan, 80 years; May Woodward. 30 wears
Henry a. White. 30 years; James b. Bateman -
years; Francis VI. H.Hernsn, Il wears; john Dor
sey, II years; Crazy Tyler, years; John d. jack,
son, year; Elizabeth Crawley, 10 months; Jose
phine yarmouth, . months; Florence VI. f. Camp.
bell. months; Sarah Boston, months; Louis
Quarles. months; Wallace l.. Kent, months
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
GOODWIN LODGED IN JAIL.
HOusebrenking and Petty Larceny
the Charges Against Him.

Walter E. Goodwin, twenty eight years
of age, was brought to this city last night
by Detective Fathers and lodged at the
Sixth precinct station. He Is charged with
housebreaking and petty larceny. He was
arrested yesterday at Vienna, Va, at the
request Of the local police. This morning
he will be arraigned In the Police Court.
The prisoner IVES q driver for Walter
E. Meeks, the dairyman, at 446 Street
northwest. until several weeks ago. He
is said to have robbed Meeks of a gold
watch and chain. Goodwin entered the
bedroom of his employer, ii is said, at
night, secured the articles. and left the
city. While employed by Meeks, Goodwin
IS also said to have received the cash for
small bill due Hugh y. Burke, who
roomed at the Meeks home. This money
was not returned to Burke. 1t is said. and
may result in another charge against the
accused.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
NO VACATIONS WITH PAY.
Comptroller TrnceweIrs Decision Al.
fecting Census Bureau Printers,

Comptroller TrnceweJI's Decision Az
fecting Census Bureau Printers.
R. J. Tracewell. Comptroller of the
Treasury, has decided that the printers
in the Census Bureau, working by the
hour, are not entitled to leave of alb
sence with pay. Director Merriam had
asked for information on the subject and
the Comptroller has issued lengthy
opinion setting forth the reasons why the
thirty days vacation pay cannot be al
lowed
The Comptroller recites that in the
Government Printing Office the employees,
other than those on an annual salary, are
granted pay for vacations only by spe-
ci6c appropriation. Such appropriation
not having been made for the hands in
the Census Printing Office they cannot
get pay while off duty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11

II. ? Watson. forty years of age, is patient
at the Casualty Hospital He was carried there
yesterday afternoon suffering from the effects Of
an overdose of laudanum, taken at the corner Of
sixth and G Streets northwest. Watson was un-
conscious when found. lie states that he has
been accustomed TO iaudanum in small quantities.
but yesterday he swallowed too much Of the drug.
Watson lives at $40 Florence Street northeast.