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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-21
4 me EDGE OF A CRISIS.
,.pIIAMENT Is TREATED TO
SMALL SURPRISE.
Ii. Moves for n Repeal OF
-~St-Hour Law without knowi-
.x~e OF Administrafion--Govern-
.ert viii Probably Go to country

-, nlspatch to the Post-Intelligcncer.
gr,rToRIA. Feb. 2.-An important turn
utyen 10 the situation OF affairs In
.s-.ncs 10 the government this afternoon
- ~, prentice, the member for Lllooet'
-. - .haf the eight-hour law be repealed.
"A. a course, while moved by nominal
49, -s.,.,nment member was entirely with
.s.,r consent and even without their
s..-seare az Il Is in direct opposition to
- - roitcv as expressed I'm the legisla-
~ last year and reiterated on the
~ !, me house this year. IL Is under
80 mat Prentice, who has abstained
~, ~. s.tendinx the caucus of the govern
-, was present a few nights since at
n, - the opposition and the motion may
80 1890 be n prearranaed one to preci-
a,ste erisis
- ~.d,vtribution bill which was brought
avn bv the government last night Is an
rr.ssdtngly moderate and fair measure ana
srre the government defeated on II II would
-. strong cry upon which to go TO
- country Recognizing that 1t would
~ ! tactical mistake 10 permit this the
.rsnoxIfion has probably suggested Prem
- motion as Il would make them very
.,ssns with a certain section OF the prov
-. we're they able 10 defeat the admin
as,,,ton ON e. a prominent member Of the
s's.s-nr,ent side said today that the adj
ss,rsstrrt,on we're anxious to get the redis-
.,h,,tion Bill through the house when they
mid Immediately appeal to the country.
4 ,aking such a course they would have to
NJ the governors permission Tor a DISCO
sson and Gov. Mc1nnes is liable to do very
sssruliar and inexplicable things. Yet this
ssnud seem 20 be the only means OF break
~ the deadlock as the opposition. even IL
ssjlsd on to form government, would be
Unable TO do so.
Is n Fair Measure.
Great cheering was caused In the house
NH afternoon By the statement OF Cotton
Al he had received a telegram from Laur-
N myina that the laws in relation TO
rninese immigration would be materially
amended at the present session of the
Dominion house.
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Special Dispatch 90 the P0st-Inteliigencer,
OLYMPIA Feb 70. =. The state superin-
tendent IL completing several departments
OF the state course ~ study 20 be adopted
With the text book adoption this year.
This is done by the advice Of the state
board who win act finally In the matter
in Nav one feature to be emphasized Is
the oral course In history through the
primary grades, which Is designed 60 give
a survey ~ tho life and customs Of the
historic races of The world leading up to
the history % our own country as the
climax ~ civic evolution 4 fun list Of
suppiemsntary hooks will hc sealed for
reference ana required texts for the teach
ers' desks Will be regularly adopted. This
pian Is iu line with the recent progress
suggested by tho states OF Illinois, indi-
ana and some large cities rf the East
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Special Dispatch Co the Posf-IntelHEene~r
NENATCHEE. Feb. - The board ~
mnsissi0ners % Chelau county have au-
pointed A. y. Cannon. OF Chslan. to ag
The vacancy on the board caused hv q W
Hoxtv * IeAveuwcrth failing o. qualify
The hoard has Nesn quite busy approving
the popds % the newly elected officers
The foliowtuE new appointments have also
epen made Alexander Murray water
oriulsst0uer Tor Che3An county r w
Baker. tuxfice 81 The reace Tor WeuRtchse
precinct ". a Sanders. constable for We
patchee precinct and George ". Blair
road sarervfc1r % district No. o. Aftrr
making these appointments the board al
t1urnad fnr Two days.
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Federal DOCKET CLEAN.
judge Hanford Finishe. up whisky
selling Cases Mt Tacoma.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post -IntertKcncer.
TACOMA Fch. ~ Judge Hanfarl iedav
paS~eA sentence ON EIGHT prisoners who
have been convicted or pleaded guilty at
the present term ~ court. al bus one for
selling whisky 90 Indians. The odd maa
WAS William smith az Sumner Rho was
charged with raising a 81 Canadian 5in
90 q so ami attempting 60 pass e on
c1iured woman. He was E.Ccu two years
on McNe.iTs island and 500 fine
r ptck paid tiP Auc and costs Otto
pimml and \ ~ kcpasky. from Cial-
each aud costs
Daniel White and Ned Waterman each
sot seven months on the island. Wtth sIup
hne ana costs joan MArucrin- gaur
months aae John Cole two months each,
wilh yl0c Hnf
THIS ends the federal criminal dolkct for
+Ie term
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Is SENTENCED ONCE MORE.
Spokane Murderer Hears the Date of
His Execution Pronounced for
the Third Time.

Special Dispatch to- the Post-lntelligencer.
SPOKANE, Feb. D.-George Webster.
convicted of the murder of Mrs Lie Asp
land on May Z. 1897. was brought before
Judge Prather today and for the third
time the sentence Of death was pronoun-
ced. The date OF his execution was fixed
for March 80.
Websters case has been up before tho
United States supreme court and his last
remaining hope OF life IL that the COVER
nor will commute his sentence TO life Inn
prisonment. AS Gov. Rogers has previous
~ declined to interfere with the decree
OF the court. the probabilities are that
Webster VIII pay tho penalty of his crime
ON the gallows on the date set.
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Accused of AssauIting an Indian
Woman With Revolver.

Special Dispatch to the Post Inteiligencsr.
TACOMA. Feb 2o.--James McEwen. the
Puyallup Blacksmith who was on trial to-
DAY To the superior court on tho charge
revolver. VAS discharged by Judge Kean
on motion claiming that McEwen had
hcen once tried and acquitted on the same
offeuse
McEwen was tried orAthc charge Of rob.
hing Butcher sam" an old Indian. Of 500,
bat proved an alhi He was a<aln ar
restesl aud the proof showed he Hr some
one that looked like him haA been AZ the
robbery. and whcn a young Indian woman
attempted 90 80 20 the assistance Of the
OLD Indian pointed a gun ~ her and
threatened 20 knl Aer II she Hid not keen
away AS &, was at one transaction the
court held that n trial on the Hrst charge
determined the matter. and the defendant
was discharged
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WRIT OF SUMMONS ISSUED.
issisn Against Nick echnie the Out
come Of Turner's Motion.

epscisl Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
VICTORIA, u. c., Feb. 20.--This morn
M Gordon Hunter, OF the law firm OF
Hunter q Oliver. issued a writ of sum
Mons on behalf of William Woodman. OF
Victoria against Hon. DIR. Mckechnie.
ne Endorsement of the writ shows that
Woodman claims the sum of s33. 900 PEN
alfes under tho constitution act. chapter
u the Revised Statutes of British Col
ambia.
This action. of course, is the outcome "
The notion made In tho house yesterday
hg Turner. when he claimed that DR. Nc
Kschnie had been sitting Illegally. being
disqualified by reason OF his acceptance
n travelling expenses, though not SAT-
Md minister of the crown
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Special Dispatch 90 the post-Intelligencer
OLYMPIA Feb ea.~~ln the case ~ the
Seattle & Montana Railroad Company.
appellant VS. Ellen 7 Coybett respondent.
fhe supreme court today remAuted tho
cause 90 tho superior court u Snohomish
county and ordered THAI the appellant re-
cover the costs 81 the appeal The guess
ttau involved was ever the condemnation
~ land on which a railroad line was built
inid-y e.. uovh, inEiMw Sochrl 1885 :
It sn6houfsh county fn 1881
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-21
WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Judge James ". Moore. Of spokane.
Announces Himself Possible
Republican Candidate.

Special Dispatch to the Post intelligence.
SPOKANE. Feb. Nudge James z.
Moore. the present prosecuting attorney
OF spokane county. in an interview pub
lished in a local paper this evening an-
nounccs that he will probably he a candl-
date for the Office OF governor on the
Rennhlican ticket this fan
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spsciai Dispatch 70 the post-Intelllgencer
ROCHE HARBoR. Feb s--The steam
boat service here Is n0~ the best which
me county has ever had ard the very
great Improvement over any previous seq
vf-e has been % material hsnrnt fo She
merchants - Seattle a. Vel az 20 the
r..opf. % 'nfs county Formerly dirert
s1Yr,r 7strirati1n with Seattle vas had only
once week Now the through service
t4 r~i-v-f-kIg The -~0u.e r. the county
Mould he very clad - Gaiiy steamboat
communication with Seattle snd they OK
pect 20 get g when the rapidly increasing
traffic with the Islands warrants Il.
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APPLICATION Is DENIED.
Judge Refuses to Grant Habens Cor
pus in Bachelor Case.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer.
TACOMA, Feb. @.-In the celebrated
case of Bachelor VS.. Bachelor. which mas
been before the courts for a year or more,
Judges Carroll and Williamson. sitting to-
gether today, denied the application of the
husband for a writ of habeas corpus to
compel the mother to give up her two
young children, holding that she had as
much right to them as he had.
on the trial of the suit for divorce,
brought by the woman, Judge Kean refus-
ed a decree and ordered the suit dismissed
though the testimony showed instances OF
brutality on the part Of the defendant.
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uO1rrTAN FEB. While riding home
,esfertlay on his bicycle Robert Lytle.
leading merchant. co!b1e1 with Mrs, J. N
J. Hfckerson. and the latter sustained
hr,ien ankle Oniookers claim that the
isdv apparently stepped IN front OF the
wheel paytuE no attention % the ring
ing 81 the bicycle bell Mr.. Lyle T. con-
sidered one O. the most careful nGsrs IN
the town
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA, Feb. 20-The Washington
Cooperative Brotherhood, located at Bur-
ley. near Gig harhor. Is hourishing accord
ing to the report Of J. c. De Artmond. the
president. who is here on his way home
from Grays harbor. where he received many
applications for membership in the colony
The industrial department of the colony Is
operating a new shngle mill and today
shipped its first ecow load of 250o coo shingles
TO this city. Sixty-sx pupils are attending
the school at Burley.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Feb 2o.--Washington's birth
day will be generally observed here Thurs
day as a holiday. In the morning there will
be a parade to be participated in by the
local militia companies and several frater
nal societies. including the Elks and Red
Men. The Elks will give a minstrel per-
Torrance at the Tacoma theater in tile
afternoon which promises to be one of the
most successful amateur entertainments
ever given here. The militia companies
will give a ball in the evening
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volved. and further. that no service had
been made on the principal defendant, the
National Security Company. which IS a
foreign corporation, with its authorized
agent for the state Of Washington residing
in Seattle. Instead of notifying the COM
pany's authorized agent the summons
was served on a stranger. The justice
promptly overruled the objections and was
about to proceed with the trial when the
writ was served upon him.
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JUSTICE CANNOT PROCEED.
objection to his Jurisdictien on
suit for Rent sn.thlnrd.

Spsc.ai Dispatch to the Post intelligence.
TACOMA. Feas e0.-An Injunction was
fsvgrl ou- - the superior court today to
nrrveut Thomas Msthison. Justice ut tfs
peace BOB Tacoma precinct. from prpCe- j.
ms wish tbe TRIAL = tho ease ~ Bottom VS.
Chsrurr er al which Was q sutt brought
Cor rent.
OBJECTION TO the jurisdiction was RAISED
upon two grounds That the question az
issue was the title 20 the real estate IN
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. Feb. 20.-Sherif Withers OF
Lane county, Or, succeeded in getting
across the line into Oregon this morning
with Peter Mcdonnell. arrested for rob
berry, despite the fact that McDonnelfs
friends were eudeavoring TO secure a writ
Of habeas corpus. To accomplish his pur
pose the sheriff drove from South Tacoma
10 Roy to catch the Portland train. John
Mcdonnell a brother of the prisoner. is
under arrest on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in the others operations.
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ssuefi.l plspatch 20 the Post-Iutc,liKenC~r
Of.YMPIA Feb M-The supreme court
has sustained the superior court % Waia
V.us county in the case % the state IS.
herman Phelps appellant The defend
amt was convicted in that county ot The
crime ~ rNpe ana the information was
5htscted 10 80 the grounds that q did not
state a crime IN that Is failed to interpret
thc meaning ~ the word rape
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Judgment l. Affirmed

Special Dispatch ;o the Fost-inteiiigencer
OLYMPIA Feb @--Thc supreme court
has affirmed the Judgment ~ the superior
court % Spokane county In thS case 81
Marv \ brooks Plaintiff vs. ". a
Lewis 81 ux defendants and appellants
THIS case involved an appeal from an
order ot the superior court CONFIRMING A
safe ~ property by the sheriff ot Spokane
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william seymour Not Guilty.

Special Dispatch to the t-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Feb. 2o.--The jury returned
verdict of not guilty in the case of William
Seymour. of Orting, charged with intimacy
with Mrs. Day. wife of an Alaska pros
pector, who returned suddenly a few weeks
ago. The defense made a strong point OF
the fact that the criminal code of this
state provides no punishment for the crime
aIipQa5
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Special Dispatch 90 the Post-lntelligcnceT
OLYMPIA Feb Sl-The supreme court
has affirmed the Judgment cf the Adams
county superior court iD The case OF &. .
Green respondent ~ James r. FlUUaN
ana r J. Halpiu appellant. This was an
action 20 f0rcclose a lien for materials
furnished IN The construction OF build
ing
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post Inteuiyencer
ELLENSBt RG. Feb. G-Ths story cir
Culatyd that She state enc ampmAus q!
the a. 4. r viii 10 held elsewhere than
here this year - denied by tho local post
They nre making every preparation and
We're surprised 20 hear a change was talk.
al OF
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Want Better Mail Service.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. Feb. 20.--The Chamber OF Com
merce has been requested by the Daw-
son Board Of Trade TO aid in securing
hetter mail service TO and from the Klon-
dikA
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John Collins In Tacoma.

Special Dispatch TO the Post Intelilgenccr
TACOMA, Feb. 50,--John Collins. presi-
dent of the Seattle x Tacoma Electric
railroad. spent part of today in Tacoma
on business connected with the building of
the new line.
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tpssial Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
NASAtMO II. C.. Feb. 8.--Actng TN
IN orders from the quarantiae station.
ths harkertinc Ruth was examined by
health officer here, was given a clean iii
and left for Tacoma this afternoon.
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FKCH crabs at the Morgan oyster
Company.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02
PEOPLES PARTY
CALL TO VOTERS.
Exhorts Its Members to Rally
to the Support of Bryan
and Liberty.

Headquarters National Committee,
Peoples Party.
To the Peoples Party Voters Of the
United States:
At the direction of the national COM
mittee we send you greeting. We are
on the very eve Of victory for the prin-
ciples for which we have SO long
fought.
No party has ever made such sacri-
fee or shown such unselfishness as has
the Peoples Party during the past ten
years Of it's existence. That sacrifice
and patriotic devotion to principle are
now beginning to bear fruit. One
more charge and the fight is won. Let
us all join together. as we did In 1892
and 1896, for the sake Of the people
and the love we bear the peoples
cause. We call upon every Populist in
the Union TO rally once more under the
banner Of reform and to assist us in
winning this eliminating struggle Of
the century =
While Lincoln did not believe in abo-
lition. his election meant the ending Of
human slavery on this continent. In
the same 'vay the election Of Bryan
means the beginning of Il new era in
American politics. The future yicto-
ries for humanity that will grow out of
it 10 man can foresee.
In the maze of humanity and for the
cause Of lii, rty. which is as sacred
now as 1t was in any Of the glorious
struggles Of the past. we call upon ev-
cry Populist to rally to the support of
the republic in its hour Of peril. This
is a struggle between the world old
forces of monarchy and freedom.
There are only two sides to the con-
test. There is 10 middle of the road.
He who is not for me is against me-"
He who does not give his full support
to the cause CT popular government is
it's enemy. There is nc DON for side
shows. On the hand Is the army
Of the people. IN the other are the le-
gions of privileges and plutocratic rule.
Every man must take his position on
the one side or the other. Populism
was organized as q protest against the
e%ncroachine spirit of monarchy and
mamonism. and now that success is in
sight we cannot believe that any Popu-
list will fail In his duty. but that every
one of our 100000 votes will be regis.
tered on election day in favor Of a gov
eminent of the people and for the pres
~ervation Of the republic.
J. II. E~DM1sTEN, Vice Chairman.
j. A. EDGERToN, Secretary.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02
Il T'ifIH. e HINch SMITH sUHes
His Little SOM'S Life.

Mr.. II. Il. black, the well-k nnwn
village blacksmith at GrhlIamSville.
Sullivan CO., N. Y. says: Our little Sun.
five years old, has always been sub
jectrd To Group, and 81 bad have the
attacks been that we feared MANY tunes
that he would die We have had the
doctor and USED many medicines. bu'
Chamberlain Cough RENE DIV is how
sole reliance. Il sretms TO dissolve the
tough mucus AID by giving frequent
doses " hen the crUupy symptoms ap-
pear we have iuuiId that the dreaded
Group is cured before 1t gels setteled."
There is no danger 10 giving This rem
edv for 1t Contains no opium OF oth5i
injurious drug and NAV be given us
confidently to IA babe Us To ali adult.
For sale at Quigiey s. Chdpmans. l
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02

The leaders of the mid-roaders are
at last unmasked. j. IL. Edmisten,
chairman of the populiSt state commit
see, has III his possession affidavits
from Alferd Fawkner and e. F. MORT
arty of Omaha. that G.. ii. Dietrich, re
publican candidate for governor, paid
them $50 each to aid in putting up a
nd road ticket and d Glenn beaver Is
IA the pay of Rosewater and TlIon son.
After this expose how al any honest,
honorable and conscientious mid -roader
Ote for the ticket nominated at Grand
Island by the money of G Fl Dietrich,
u. f, Thompson and E. Rosewater?.
hey certainly cannot, but will do as
Lucien Stebbins. Ii q. Steward and
her honest populistS have done come
out AMI demo Ince the scheme and de
clare for Bryan and the whole state
ticket.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02
Notrce 10 Non Resident Defendants

NOIiC6 VI non lOSluellG 1t9tll'iduiS
sarah 4. Davis, Mrs Charles FL. ScblOtt, first
and real name unkllOWH, " idOW oi (llarlCS "a.
5 hi I'll ScblOtt. first and real name unknown.
SciItutt. first auI real laImc u known Sciil"ti.
first AMI real name u known; SChlOti. first and
real name unknown. minors. heirs Of Charles
H. y Mott, deceaSed. will take notice that Oh
ican Mortgage company, limited u corporation.
rs plaintiff. filed lis petition in the dlstrici
COZ TT Of Chez ry County, Nebraska, against !uu
Us defend .ntS. the object ana PRAYER Ot Whlcn
is 10 %fOrrciOSe a Ger ain mortgage deed executes"
on the 10Th da, OF October, 1896. Ivy Sarah =
Davis, upon the following described property.
tO.wit: Lot =. section 81, lot s. section %; nWil
of nwA of section n, aud neA Of nell oil srctlot
%, all in township 81, range rs, Cherry Couaf'
Nebraska.
Given to secure the payment of ne cert in
prumiS>Ory note in writing, maze, executed
and delivered by sarah \. Davis to the Scottish
American Mortgage COMPANY. Limited which
Is now the holder and owner thereof. fi the
sum uf $500. 20, due and payable on the first day
of November. 1891. with inter est from date al
the rate ten per centIlm per alnlIm, pagan =
Srln annually. and tn re is now due and NAV
able on said prOmiSStrt n1iet tn sum OF $3.50 u
with mt rest 1T the rate of fen per cent per an
mum Ir IN the first day 0i May 1895. for whICt.
fer Il decree thai The defendants pay the S;tint.
and til ,t in default of such payment said prem
iSeS IN ~ he sold 10 satisfy the amount fOuII'
due the plaintiff. and for general relief.
You are required To answer said petition on
or brfO e the tenth day of D-cember. 1900.
Dated. Valentine, Nebraska. Oct. 18th. 1900.
THE SCDTT ISL AMERICAN MORTGAGE
COMPANY LIMITED. Plaintiff.
4o-4t A Nj. MoRRlSSEY. Attorney for Plaintiff
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02
Sherman on Mckinley.

There was nothing in McKinley's
course in congress except trimming to
the wants, as he supposed them to be,
of his immediate constituency. AS Nc.
kinley was an expansionist on the
tariff be became an eXpansionist
against the views he declared to us in
the matter of these distant possessions.
And still his purposes are not clear OF
determinate and l suppose that the
great activity in business has dropped
the public attention from the farreach,
Ing consequences Of these amended
and still vague purposes of Mr.. Nc.
kinley.-John Sherman on Mckinley.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-11-02
The Merchant and Trusts.

The merchant is losing his indepehd-
ehce. The trust fixes the terms upon
which he shall sell and often binds him
by contract not to sell a competing ar
ticle. When the monopoly is complete,
credit will be shortened. and the mer-
chant will be compelled to bear all the
risks of trade. When the trust raises
prices, the merchant usually has to di-
vide the advance with bis customers sc
far as stock on hand is concerned. but
when the trust overstocks the market
and then lets the price fall the mer'
chant must bear the loss on accumulat'
ed stock.-Bryan's Letter Of Accept
ance.