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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02

sides are now hustling to get votes regis
tered for the primaries next SATURDAY.
Whitman county has two Candidates
for the Democratic nomination for neu-
tenant governor namely, =. w. Wein--
berg. of Colfax. and w. E. McCroskey, OF
Palouse. Weinberg is a wealthy retired
farmer and owns considerable property IN
Coifax. He was recently appointed de-
putty city marshal but Mayor STUNT. who
opposed his appointment on the ground
that he is wealthy and does not need the
position, while another applicant does
need II, has never confirmed the appoint
ment. w. E. McCroskey is prominent
attorney of Palouse and nephew of r.
c. McCroskey, ex-senator OF the Sixth dis
trict and father of the McCroskey rail-
road bill. No idea Of the relative strength
OF the two candidates can be gained I'M
til the convention.
w III. Dunphy, ex-receiver of the United
States land Office at Walla Walla. was
formerly a resident of Whitman county.
He was an engineer in the employ of the
o. r. & N, and resided at Teikoa. when
President Cleveland appointed him receiy-
err of public moneys. He has many friends
in Whitman county some of whom are
urging him TO become a candidate for
lieutenant governor. but others of his
friends are trying 10 dissude him. as they
declare the Democrats cannot carry the
state this year.
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be one-half larger than last year. owin sg
to increased acreage and better yleia,
of last years crop IT 600 Sacks or so,Wo
bushels remain in the warehouse mere
awaiting higher prices, which many think
will be obtained this fall Shouia naNie
cation be stopped this wheat ana an OF
this seasons crop will have TO be held IN
til next spring before 1t can be shipped
The truce between the Northern t'a-
cific and Oregon Railroad < NaviSaton
Companies by which IL was agreed tnat
neither should build in the others terri-
tory for n certain period. expires August
5. II is believed and hoped here that the
o. r. & N, which suspended construction
of the branch up the Snake river, between
Riparia and Lewiston, will resume con-
struction OF this line when the truce eA-
pires, A vast amount of work had been
done on this branch prior TO the agree
nsent TO suspend operations. Miles OF
grade were built and heavy rock work
done At the time work was suspended.
5000 men were employed and the expense
incurred will be a total loss II the road IL
not built. d. N. King. right OF way agent
for the Northern Pacific, which threatened
TO build line paralleling the Lewiston
branch on the opposite side OF the river.
from the o. r. & N. has been spending
considerable time along the river. recent
w. and left today for Portland. going
down the river from Lewiston on the
Spokane Mr. King bought considerable
right-of way up Penewawa creek, between
tho Snake river and Pullman. and down
the Snake river and the south side, De
tween Penewawa and Rinaria- He SAID
ton work win he done by either road until
after election and IL Mckinley is elected
he predicts extensive building OF rail-
roads In this country next year.
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SNAKE RIVER NAVIGATION.
Farmers In southeastern Washing
ton Afraid They Cannot Get Their
Products To Market.

Special Dispatch "a the Post-fntclligencer.
ALMOrA, Aug. 1.-The Snake river Il
lower than Il has been at this season OF
the year Tor many years. In fact. In the
forty years that Il has been navigated.
there have hecn few seasons when the
river has been as shallow as AZ present.
and Yet the dryesf season when the low
est stage 81 water - reached, does not
usually arrive uutil after the middle Of
August Tho stage Of water Is rapidly
getting bower and navigation Is already
difficult and fruit growers are uneasy
lest the water become 80 low that navisa-
ton vii cease cat,rcly. "a which case the
principal part 81 the frat crop will De a
total loss. Fruit growers along the Snake
river are rushing their crops TO market
as rapidly az possible 70 avoid such a ca
laruity.
should navigation cease soon. the loss
- fruit growers would be xreat The
snake Fiver orchards WIN produce fai9y 80
car loads ~ fruit this year and 0niy
thirty-nve ~ forty car tpada have nsrn
shipged Tho season has but fairly be-
begun. To-day The steamer spokane car
fted three car loads - fruit 10 Ripsria
and during the next two weeks from two
% three car Loads per day VIII ~ shipped
British Columbia. 81 Paul. Minneapolis
and Chicago. To-day W I. Ia F0lleffe
who has - acres ~ orchard and vine
yare a. WawiaNaj' ten miles above Al
Bartlett pears 20 81 Paul. where they
Will be sold AZ auction They Will net
Mr.. Ia Toilette about seventy Ave cents
per box az the orchard. This orchard wfli
ship eighty carloads Of fruit this year
~ which forty car loads wiii be peaches
Mr. Is Toilette employs 81 the present
time siNtN-flNe men, women and Chinese
IN picking ana packing fruit
II IS expected fully 80. 40 bushels OF
wheat VIII - shipped from Almnta this
year. There were $4,000 bushels stored
here last year, and the crop In the terri
tory from waieh this came Is thought to-
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FAIR WAGES FOR LABOR.


VICTORIA, Aug. 1.-The question OF fair
wages for laborers on government WORKS
is occupying public attention at present.
ture. through the presence in the city of
d. J. ID. Donoghue. who has been APP
pointed fair wage commissioner for the
dominion. He ascertains the current rate
OF wages In each section he visits. and
II contractors on government aided works
are paying less, he pays their employees
the difference. which Is charged up to
the contractor.
The matter was up in the house this
afternoon, Mr.. Helmcken offering the
following resolution on the subject:
That, In the opinion of this house, all
government contracts should contain such
conditions as will prevent abuses which
may arise from the subletting OF such
contracts, and that every effort should
be made to secure the payment OF such
wages as are generally accepted as cur
men in the district where the work Is
carried out
And 1t is hereby resolved that the
work TO which the foregoing policy shall
apply. includes not only work undertaken
by the government Itself, but also all
works aided by a grant OF provincial pub
lic funds. and that the aforesaid policy
partment OF the public service. and to all
parties now performing services for the
government"
McInnes moved an amendment that the
principal of the resolution be embodied
in legislation. and that the protection OF
the resolution In financial matters be ex-
tended to include protection OF working
men against Chinese and Japanese la
Dor. Several members of each side of
the house took part In the debate. Mr..
Helmcken objected to his resolution re-
celving any further amendments. as he
said the resolution merely foreshadowed
legislation on that point and n unani-
nous resolution OF the house would in
sure action Of the government.
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SNAKE RIVER FRUIT cANNERY.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer-
PENEWAWA. Aug. 1.-The fruit In
dustry along the Snake river ia attracting
the attention of capitalists and a cannery
may he erected here next year. NJ. A.
Covington was here yesterday in the in
terest of capitalists who want to erect q
cannery and dryer and evaporation. He
made a proposition to the gruit growers
here that IL they will subscribe for $1,000
worth of stock he will erect such an in
stitution, and handle a large amount of
fruit each year. The fruit growers were
favorably impressed with the proposition
and an effort will be made TO raise the
amount OF stock demanded
A cannery and evaporation with large
capacity is needed on the river, for con-
siderable amount of fruit Is lost each
year because 1t gets too ripe to ship be-
fore II can be picked AS It Is necessary
to pick the fruit quite green for ship
ment. when It gets ripe It becomes a to-
tai loss. If there were cannery here
this would be saved and the aggregate of
fruit along the river wasted each year
would furnish work for a large cannery
during the entire season.
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OBJECT TO SACRED MUSIC.


Special Dispatch 20 the Post Inteiiigencer.
TACOMA. Aug. This afternoon Reu-
een Price, . superannuated preacher OF
the Apostolic church. was found guilty
pr being nuisance on the public streets
before Justice Mnttison, and admonishei
to desint from playing u hand organ
which he has been grinding for several
He II about 90 years OF age and full
Of talk and claims that he has al good a
right 70 carry on evangelistic work In
ths streets an have the other religious
e9gregations which throng the thorough
fares. The Salvation Army, the voiun-
teers. the Adventists, the ,Eoclesia mis-
sion. the Come Cutters" the Latter Day
Saints, and half dozen other mis-
etons.. he says are allowed to preach the
gospel on the streets without molesta-
ton by the police. while he Is denied that
privilege and thus unjustly prosecuted.
For many weeks business men and
those employed In the buildings near
which the old man has been grinding out
Roll, Jordan. Roll" The Land Tha, Is
Faircr Than This and other good old
church tunes. say that tho alleged music
u fast driving them crazy. and put up such
a. vigorous protest that the arrest OF the
old man followed
He will take an appeal 20 the superior
court
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RAILWAY ORDINANCE KILLED.
Measure TO stop ovcrcrowdinE Ia
scmn Cars II Defeated.

special Dispatch TO tho ro-t-inteiiigenc
TACOMA, Aug, THE Jones street ear
ordinance, BY which Il was nronosra ~
prohibit more persons from riding on the
street cars than there were seats M the
car, was killed Tn committee today, coun-
ciimen finding that the ordinance would
meet with universal hostility from Subur-
han residents, as IL would prevent them
from getting hack and forth 10 their work
or buainess with any degree Of certainty
II Il passfhie that clause will ~ m
ecrt~i In the proposed ordinance prohibit
ms perzouH standing on the front platform
With the metorman. and more than eight
persons from standing ON the rear piat-
form, though II II prebshis that the entlre
proposition VIII he dropped and leave the
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BUTCHER MILLER HOLDS OUT.
Knotty Problem to he Solved by Ta-
coma's City Attorney.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, Aug. 1.--The city attorney Is
making another attempt TO compel Charles
Miller. a butcher in the south end OF town.
to close up his slaughter house. Miller has
been arrested a number of times by the
police department on warrants charging
him with maintaining nuisance. but as
he was located at the place in question
TO embrace his land. and long before the
ordinance prohibited the slaughtering Of
animals in the city limits or within limit
of two miles thereof, he has always beat
en- them In the courts.
An attempt will be made to find out
whether the ordinance can be enforced. as
other butchers are claiming the right to
kill stock in the city limits. The case
has been continued to give the city attor-
ney opportunity to prepare the law on
the subject
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INSTANTLY KILLED
BY FALLING ROCKS.
Two Miners Meet Sudden Death mt
the LIE Roi. While a Third IL
Seriously Injured.

Special Dispatch to the Pos atelligencer.
ROSSLAND. II. c., Aug. l.--While four
men We're shovelling out the ore brought
down by a blast In the slope above the
seventh level of the lie Roy mine, about
1890 o'clock last night, great mass of
rock fell on them killing two and severely
iniuring one The two dead men are Nils
Anderson and Daniel Colville, who are
horribly crushed, and the injured one is
August Bross
The latter escaped through being
among the timbers close to the hanging
wall and these warded of the rock from
him.. He had a severe scalp wound on
the back Of his head. was struck by
rock between the shoulders and had an
abrasion on the left leg. The fourth man
escaped entirely through being close to
the hanging wall,
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WANTS ACCURATE FIGURES.
state Auditor Reminds County Audi
tors of Their Duties.

Special Dispatch to the Post-fntelligencer
OLYMPIA. Aug. THE state board OF
EQUALIZATION meets In this city the first
Tuesday In September, and, In conncc-
tinn Herewith, tho state auditor Is now
sending out to the various county audi
tors abstracts OF the real and personal
property assessment rolls,
Upon the accuracy Of the returns made
by county auditors the action OF the
state board IS based. except as 10 rail-
road assessment In the past auditors
have not all been as careful as thoy might
be. and the auditor Is this year imposing
upon them the Importance of accuracy
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MUST SERVE MS SENTENCE.


Special Dispatch to the st-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Aug. Edgar y. Hyde, the
berry along with George Hildebrand, was
today taken to Waila Walla by Sheriff
Mills. Hyde's counsel took an appeal to
the state supreme court which was dis
missed and the remittitur sent down to
the clerk Of the superior court today.
The crime OF which Hyde was convicted
a year ago, when the two boys held up
an old man on the bicycle path south OF
the city, shooting him through the leg
and taking his money. Hildebrand has
been I'm the penitentiafy nearly a year,
while Hyde's case has been pending on
appeal. They get fifteen years.
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severe storm at Centralsa.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
CENTRAI.IA, Aug. This section was
visited by the worst storm OF thunder
and lightning yesterday morning about
o'clock that has ever been witnessed
here by the Oldest inhabtant A dark
cloud came up from the southwest. fol-
lowed by terrific peals of thunder and
flashes Of lightning. which almost blind
ed many persons. The storm lasted about
ten minutes. and then passed on to the
north. Two horses were killed belong
ing to Charles Moore, and many trees
were struck. The telephone system was
somewhat damaged. Only small shower
of rain accompanied the storm, but at
Chehaiis there was quite a downpour.
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FERRY COUNTY CONVENTION.
Primaries Will ne Held August 4
and the Convention August 2.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
REPUBLIC, Aug. 1.-The chairman OF
the Republican county central committed
III. l.. Neville, has issued a call for
county to meet In their several precincts
on the 4th day OF August and elect dele
gates to the county convention to be held
on the 7th OF August.
At this convention Ave delegates will
be elected to attend the state convention
to be held Tacoma. to nominate state
officials
the joint judicial convention Of Adams.
Cheiar, Douglas, Lincoln. Okanogan and
Ferry counties are also TO be elected
II Is Thought at this judicial conven-
tion at least three Judges. In the place
OF one. win be elected. as the territory
at present Is beyond a possibility OF being
properly attended to by one Judge.
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Mortgage for eI,0OO,OO0 Filed for
Record I'm Pierce County.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-The mortgage on
the Seattle Tacoma electric railway was
filed for record In the office OF the county
auditor here today, the Same paper that
was filed In Seattle for record yesterday.
II provides for the issue OF 81 900 900 In
per cent. bonds. secured by the mort
gage on the road and appurtenances.
Judge Bucey, general manager of the
ssnp S,,t te I'M ~ mae ~ any ha.he-
work will be resumed at once or not.
The road Is thirty-two miles long, con-
Meeting Tacoma with Seattle. About 500
feet OF track has been laid In Tacoma,
but no other work has been done at
this end of the line.
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Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-The Northern Pacific
Railway Company today paid to tho
county treasurer 800 900. In full settlement
of back taxes ON Its road in this county.
In accordance with the settlement made
some days ago In the suit pending In
the United States court. wherein the
company sought TO have its assessments
reduced. The original amount OF the tax
and interest was about $4,000
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STATE SCHOOL LAND SALES.
Application Has Deen Received for
2.ooo Acres of Timber.

Special Dispatch to the pest-Intclligeneer.
OLYMPIA, Aus. 1.-The state land
commission has sold To ~ I. Forrest %
Olympia. Is chains. at $ per chain. IN
Thurston county.
Also, 10 w. J. CountrymAn, % Otymrla
ll.sI chains at s. per chain. in Mason
county
The state hoard has en- Gle an aaplIca-
ton for the purchase OF 2 90 acres ~
timber on school and Indemnity land In
Pacific county, and the land Is now be-
ms cruised An application for Na acres
Is very unusual
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street cars to carry all that can md
place to hang on.
Public sentiment. which was bitter
against the company after the sad acci-
dent of July 4, has had time to take q
second look at the affair. with the result
that less blame is attached to the ofnciais
of the company.
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Tacoma school Lands for Sale.

Special Dispatch TO the st-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.--School section 49, In
the north part OF the city, will be offered
for lease by County Auditor Spike on
August s. The section has been recently
plated by order of Land Commissioner
Robert Bridges. That portion OF the sec
ton on which the race track Is located is
reserved for lease, and will be disposed OF
later. 1t Is probable an association will be
formed for the purpose of taking up the
race track proposition. and lease the land
for term of years.
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western Wait Of Horace J. Hayden.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgement.
TACOMA, Aug. Horace j. Hayden,
second vice president OF the New York
Central railway. passed through here to-
day on his way from Seattle to Portland.
where he goes on a personal visit to c.
II. Prescott former vice president OF tho
Northern Pacific railway. Mr.. Hayden IS
travelling In his private car and will re-
turn to Seattle Thursday or Friday. going
East over the Canadian Pacific railway.
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was killed on the D. r. & N Occur a Alene
branch today. He had charge OF a freight
train which ran into a horse near Tekoa
Vale, who was standing on car was
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Msinlsnder IL Lsunched.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-The steamer Main
evening from Crawford q Reds ship
yard at Old Town. The boat Is built for
the Vancouver line. She is l62 feet long.
twenty-nine feet wide and twelve feet
deep. with triple expansion engines. A
large number of people witnessed tho
launching. The steamer was christened
by the little daughter Of G. w. Cook of
Cook q Co., manager of the Vancouver
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RheuIIl0tISU

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned BY the accumulation of
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect Of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Keli. Of 7o7 Ninth street, N. r..
Washington D. G, writes As follows: "a few
months ago had an attack Of Seiatic Rheuma-
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pain was 80 intense that I
became completely pros
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one. and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger.
Gus. ! was attended b.
one OF the most able doc
tors in Washington, who IL
also a member Of the fac
ulty OF a leading medical
college here. lie told me
to continue his prescrip-
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Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
leans, not to be outdone, have placed the
Stars and Stripes ON the summit of Mt
Roberts. beside the Union Jack. The feat
Is Is years old. N. p. CARNEY and T.
Simmons.
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Nervous and Dizzy

DEAR MIS- PlsAHAN 81 wish 70
express ay thanks 20 you for the grea.
eenedt | have received from the use Of
Lydia Z. finkham's Vegetable Com.
pound suffered constantly from ter
rie.e sideaehe, had chillS, WAS nervous
and dizzy. had tried different kinds
OF medicine bat they al failed entirely.
After taking three bottles of Vegetable
compound and three OF blood Purifier /
ANAL right Ieannot thank YOU enough
for what your remedies have done for
me. Miss MATILDA JENSEN. Box Is,
ogdenaearg. Wis, June 10, 1893.
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Mrs. Lu.ena wallace Insane.

TACOMA, Aug. Mrs Luxena Wal
lace. 50 years old widow OF Col William
H. Wallace, at one time governor of Ida
no. was today committed to the asylum,
IA she was laboring under many deius-
Ions.
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your auNiots
~ MISS MARY
COINS. Ap,os.
Cal, July 81,
is9s.
+" DEAR Mgs.
prs9RAM; -
After receiv-
Ing your letter
j began the
use Of your rem
dies, taking bor
Lydia T. Psi
hams VcEctahl
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THE HEALTH or YOUNG WOMEN
Two 81 Thorn Helped by Mira PinkhAzn
Read their Letters.

"DxAH Mas. PISKnAM IL am sixteen
years old and am troubled with my
monthly sickness. Its very irregular,
occurring only once in two OF three
months, and also very painful. / also
suffer with cramps and once in a while
pain strikes me in the heart and have
drowsy headaches. Ifthere is anything
you can do fer me, will gladly follow
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pound and blood Purifier. | am now
regular every month and suffer no pain.
Your medicine Is the best that any suf-
feFing girl can take. Miss MARY
CONES. AptoS, Cal, July G. 1893
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tions aud I would get well. After having Il filled
twelve times without receiving the slightest
benefit. declined to continue his treatment any
longer. Having heard of s. S. S. Swifts Spcci6cl
recommended for Rheumatism, I decided, almost
ia despair however. 10 give the medicine trial
hobbie around on crutehes a nd very so-pu Their.
after had no use for them at ali, &. S. S. having
cured me sound and we'll All the distressing
and am happy 20 be again restored TO perfect
health
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COlumbia River salmon Pack.
ASTORIA, Or, Aug. 1.-The Columbia
river salmon pack to date Is $4,000 cases.
Ten days of the season yet remain.