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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
ATTEMPT AT INCENDIARIsM.
Chinese Theater sat Vancouver Has
Narrow Escape.

Special Dispatch to. the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Jan. 26.-The larg-
est building In Vancouver that is occupied
by Chinese had narrow escape last night
from being burned down, with loss of
life that would have been appalling. A
couple of weeks ago the Chinese mission
house in Victoria had likewise a narrow
escape from being blown UP by a bomb.
Last night an attempt was made to burn
down the Chinese theater, when there
were 300 people in the building. The the
ater. is in the third story of a large board
ing house.
The fire was discovered smouldering UNI
dor the house, where pile of kindling
had been placed and lighted with Chinese
punk matches, with a liberal amount OF
excelsior thrown In. The blaze was dis
covered by Police Officer Byers before any
damage had been done. The theater had
been closed fpr an hour and a half. The
Chinese in attendance were lying on the
benches smoking. In the scores of rooms
in the big boarding house there were at
least another hundred Cinnamon sleeping,
not more than az third of whom would
ever have got out IL the building had
taken fire.
The police have been told that the cause
of the awful revenge was the moving of
the Chinese hospital by the controllers
of that establishment to a dark alley, from
the site of 1.-THE present boarding house.
Chinatown Is greatly excited, and several
meetings have been held to discuss the
matter.
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a, 4, v,ssnatch to the Post Intelligencer.
l@eTI'T ian, c6.--This morning
ss., composed OF the ministers OF
+ !. $3.50 In our city. excepting Father
~ Sy ma Rev, J. c. Brenton, called
~. prank T. Reid. at the superior
\ 0zk "a asked that the court should use
1s;ss-ca 10 prohibit gambling: also
2.Ssshat he prohibit a prisefight that
5.ssised 10 take place In this city on
ssv a, The conference resulted In
sslioviug order being issued BY the
~ ~ superior court Of the state Of
6sston IN and for the county OF
a M this :sth day OF January. 1900.
y. ~ a 9nohomish citizens of this place,
vi principally of the ministers OF
W <Srious religious denominations, APP
VA bNfore the Judge Of this court at
.6Sht. or sparring match. was adj
zz|ssS Ia take place in the city on jan
n 800, and asking the court to
the law enforced on. that occasion:
sssSore. the Judge Of this court caused
$srl6 of this county to come before
~ Snd read to him the statutes pro-
NM prixefjghts and sparring matches
2 sfsted to him that It was his duty,
~ s16ressed duty under the law, 70 pre-
nv violation OF the statute on that
22.cf: and that, II any attempt was
z|s "a violate the law, to apprehend the
t.Siers and bring them at once before
va 'c<,.lrt. with or without warrant and
~, az owner OF the premises IS In law
sSrficipator in a violation of the law
III must be included In the list OF ar
- court further instructs the. sheriff
- n was made his duty by the law
SSfSiting gambling to arrest offenders
VI ne court read to the sheriff all the
S1Stss on that subject and informed
1kat 1t was particularly his duty, IL
3 tsslF. or had reason to know, that the
ssf6tes prohibiting gambling were being
si1isied IN the open light of the day and
sSr the public eye, to arrest all such
1Sders and bring them before this
~ Including all landlords and owners
1renlises in which such gambling was
e. N the court further notified the
~ that. II the sheriff refused to per-
ScI hts duty. after II had been brought
~ him and made known to him. 1t
sSSlj6 s. the duty Of the court, and the
"a would certainly perform It,, to re-
1sye him from. hts office for the balance
3ib term and appoint some one who
S3i6 see that the law was .obeyed.
FRANK T. REID, Judge"
nefiff Zimmerman was out of town.
a The order was given to his deputy.
Nm Mckee.
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DEMAND FOR OYSTER LANDS
Many Calls Made Upon State Land
Commission for Contracts OF
Purchase OF Grounds.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inte.ligencer.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 26.-7Scme conception of
the great strides the oyster industry Is
a perusal of the records in the ONCE OF
the state land commission. Hardly a day
passes but what the commission is in re-
ceipt OF applications for contracts or out
right purchase. of oyster lands from the
state. AS matter of fact the applica-
tions made In the past year have almost
all been for deeds, very few contracts be-
proves that the lands ARE not being taken
for speculative purposes, but for legiti-
mate cultivation of the bivalve.
Most of the applications are for oyster
lands on Puget sound, though there are
many for other portions of the state. Dur
ing the past year alone the state has dis
posed of oyster lands. In Mason, Thurston
as follows: Mason county. 1000 acres:
Thurston county, 800 acres, and Pierce
county. 400 acres The demand for these
e aaa aas Sssn ea en hs w
located all the best lands. and to get
pointer" on proper locations is now a
privilege that is well paid for.
land boom. At present oysters bring good
prices. better than for several years past.
and it Is prophesied that within two or
sack at he prsSas pfees
IT. is said by those who follow the oyster
business. that in the three counties above
named tneTe IS an amman net revenue TO
tn producers Of $4,000. On an average
the oyster industry yields, per acre, $50 an
nually, taking the good with the poor
lands. In some instances the revenue per
acre is almost beyond belief. For instance
one man in Mason, county who raises oys-
tiers OH a scientific basis has four acres
that yield $500 sacks year, and on these
there is said to be net profit of $2.25 per
sack.
The state disposes. OF it's oyster lands at
the uniform rate >of $1.25 per acre, and at
such a, small first cost and such immense
accruing profits 1t is no wonder that there
is an immense boom lin the industry.
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BODIES WILL BE SHIPPED.
Remains of Warrington Volunteers
Who Died in Philippines VIII
He Sent to Relatives,

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgencer
OLYMPIA, Jan. 26.--Adjt. Gen. Fox to-
day received telegram from the depot
quartermaster of the United States army
at San francisco, stating that the bodies
Of former members of the First Washing
ton regiment, which recently arrived from
Manila, would be shipped by express to
their nearest relatives.
The nearest relative, and perhaps the
only one living. of Chaplain John n.
Thompson, resides in this county. Mrs.
George w. Bell, of South Bay, four miles
northeast Of Olympia. is sister OF Chap
lain Thompson, and IL has been her inten-
ton to have his body Inferred in this city.
Whether she has so notified the war de-
partment is not definitely known. but. in
all probability, the remains will be shipped
here for burial.
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OFFICERS OF NEW COUNTY.
Chelan Commissioner ElecS Heads
of Department

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WENATCHEE, Jan. 26-The board of
commissioners for Chelan county met
Wednesday morning, as per Adjournment,
and spent most of the morning in buying
supplies, after which they made the rest
GERS. sue Th py then adiourned ed to meet next
Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The new list of county officers are as
treasurer treasure &. ]. TroW. Of Chelan, auditor auditor
F. f. Keller, of Stehekin, sheriff; l.. v.
Wells. of Wenatchee, clerk of court: AL
J. Atkinson. of Chewiaukum, superintend.
ent of public instruction: A. A. Tozer, of
Tunnel City, coroner: James II. Chase,
of Mission, county attorney.
The officers appointed are all Repub-
leans, as well as two of the board Of
commissioners, viz, Spencer Boyd and
Dennis Strong, of Mission: DR. G. w.
Hixsey, of Leavenworth, the commissions
er who has not yet qualified, is Demo-
crat, the only one on the board.
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LIABILITIES OF COUNTIES.
Responsible for Labor and Material
II Contractor, Is Not Bonded.

Speciai Dispatch to the Post-Intellig saccr.
OLYMPIA. Jan. $.-The supreme court
has reversed the superior court of What
com county in the case Of A. ]. Rounds,
appellant, VS. Whatcom county. respond
emit. Plaintiff appealed from an order and
judgment of the superior court sustaining
demurrer to his complaint.
The question presented for determine
ton is the liability of a county to laborers
and material men. on failure to take a
bond from the contractor, as provided by
section 2415, volume /, Hills code, upon
a contract for road improvement, under
the act of March Is, 1893.
THE purpose of the statute is perfectly
plain" says the court. 1.-The legislature
has said in unmistakable English that
when such boards contract with person
to do work of a character which, If done
for an individual, would entitle such per-
son to a lien, that they shall take bond,
ETC., and section 2416 gives a right of ac-
ton against the county for failure to
take such bond.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer
ABERDEEN. Jan. 26-The Grays Har-
Dor Commercial Company, of Cosmopolis,
are making many large and extensive i'm
provements in their plant lately. They
are just completing the framework for a
large box factory, and have nearly COM
pleted a new dry kiln, while another is
well under way. They are also building O.
new planning mill, and will put in new
Dutch ovens in their boiler room by
which. plan they have more room for fur
naces and derive more heat from the
kind of fuel used. A new pump, with a
capacity of LOCO gallons of water a min
ute. is being placed in position. Manager
White has other improvements in view,
which will be put In actual execution some
time this spring.
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RAILROAD CLAIMS WATER FRONT.
Fight Likely Between City OF VAN
couver and Canadian Pacific.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. ga legal
fight is likely to result between the city
and the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany over the right to the foreshore, OPP
posite the ends of Gamble, Abbott and
Carrall streets, which are portions of the
most valuable water front in the city.
these streets were given to them by the
Dominion government under the charter
Of right-of-way. while the city claims. just
as obstinately, that the right lies with the
provincial government. and, for that rea-
son. the foreshore belongs to the city.
The company, Is now engaged in the
construction OF network of lines along
the front of the city for a mile or more,
and wharf is now being built in front
of the three streets named. This will
close them,t as far AS the city is con-
cerned. and hthen is the time for the city
to make its,gprotest and have the matter
settled. according to the advice of the city
solicitor
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FIRE NOZZLE A SUCCESS.
Successful Test of New Invention at
MOntesanO.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligerccr.
ABERDEEN, Jan. 26.-E. c. Story and
b. c. Crane, OF Montesano, gave an ex-
hibition of the workings of the Kellerman-
Crane fire nozzle, for which they have
secured a patent, In this city this week.
The test given Wednesday proved beyond
a doubt that 1t is the best fire fighting
machine of the age. While throwing a
straight stream 1t can be instantly
changed into spray, either forward OF
backward, and is especially designed for
fighting fire in a room where the heat is
always oppressive to the nozzlemen. In
this case the spray completely encom-
passes the men, keeping solid wall of
fire.
The council were so well pleased with
the workings of the nozzle that they at
once instructed the chief of the fire de-
partment to purchase one for use in the
city. .
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STAY OF EXECUTION.
Daniel Downing, Under Death Sen.
tence, Eespitcd Thirty Days.

Special Uisp3t Itch to the Post-Intelligercer.
ABERDEEN. Jan. 26.--Daniel Downing.
who was under sentence to be hanged at
Montesano February 2. has a stay of ex-
ecution for thirty days, caused by notice
of appeal to the supreme court. The
crime for which Downing Is to suffer the
death penalty is the murder of Joe Ander-
son last summer on North beach. This
Is the second case in which the death
sentence has been charged in this county,
the other case being that of Sac. Moody,
two years ago, who afterward secured a
new trial and was finally sentenced to
twenty years in the pen.tentiary
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lpecal Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Jan. 26--Rules for the govern
nent Of the county jail were entered on
~ record of the superior court today. thus
mding the controversy that attracted so
much attention recently between Judge
ksan. Of the criminal court. and Sheriff
AlLR The rules were arranged by Judges
williamson and Carroll some time ago. but
usfe not ordered published until today.
ofder
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Firemen's Annual Bali.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ABERDEEN, Jan. 26.--The Cosmopolis
fire department will give their fifth an
nual ball on February H. 1t will be
masquerade. These dances are always
well attended and are among the main So
cial events of the year which Cosmopolis
looks forward to. Music will be furnished
by Nelson's orchestra, of this city.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
American ship Canada, 2.1s7 tons, bound
from Norfolk, Va, for Manila, put into,
Melbourne December 30. Capt. II. Tay-
lor reports that whirlwind struck the
vessel without warning December 2, and
carried away the mizzen mast. There was
a sudden. shrek in the air, accompanied
by violent-shock and loud report, and
the mizzen mast snapped off flush with
the deck. The mast was jerked up and
lifted bodily overheard by the force of the
whirlwind. AS quickly as possible the
mast was saved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
PORTLAND EMBEzzLER ARRESTED
Had Found Employment In Kansas
City as u BOOkkeeper.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 26.-James +. Muse,
charged with having embezzled $500 from
the Title Guarantee and Trust Company,
Of Portland. Or, nearly a year ago, was
arrested here today. He had been in
cured employment as bookkeeper. Mrs.
Muse started back to Portland today, and
Muse has expressed willingness TO re-
turn with the officers without requisition
papers.
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Assessors VIII Meet.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
,COLFAx, Jan. 26.-Assessor s. b. Siler,
secretary of the Assessors Association of
the state of Washington, has sent out let
tiers of notification to all the assessors of
the state calling attention to the annual
meeting of the association, to be held in
Ellensburg on February 10. 1900. The noti-
fication states: I'VE will endeavor to raise
the valuation of all property throughout
the state to it's actual cash value, and,
for the first time in it's history, get an
equal assessment by enforcing the pro-
visions of section AZ of the revenue law"
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Ordered to he vaccinnted.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
CHEHALIS, Jan. ga mid case Of
smallpox was developed in town yesterday.
John Denhof, who returned last week
from a business trip to Missouri, is the
victim. He was taken Ill Saturday and
1t was thought for a day or two that he
had a fever. Denhof and his family are
isolated in their house, and 1t is believed
the disease will not spread The school
board this morning issued an order re-
quiring all children attending the public
schools to be vaccinated
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Hurt by railing Timber.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ABERDEEN. Jan. "a mill hand EN-,
Company's mill at Cosmopolis, by the
name of Mckay, WIS brought down to St
Joseph's hospital today. having had his
by a heavy piece of timber falling on him.
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Decrease of Smallpox at Spokane.

Special Dispatch to the Post acknowledgement.
SPOKANE, Jan. 26.-For the first time
since the present smallpox epidemic be-
gan, there Is a decrease today in the num-
Der of cases. Three of the patients who
have gone through the siege at the isola-
ton hospital were discharged this after
noon. Two new cases have gone to the
isolation hospital since the report was is
sued yesterday. There are now forty
patients there. and eighteen patients quar-
antined at their homes.
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Rev. Paul Kruger Lectures.

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer
COLFAX,. Jan. 26.-Rev. Paul Kruger,
granddaughter of President Kruger, of the
Transvaal republic lectured In the court
house here tonight to fair-sized audience,
giving the Boer side of the controversy.
The sympathies of the audience seemed
to be about evenly divided. The lecturer
was given u courteous hearing
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weyerhaeu.cr syndicate Holdings.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures
SOUTH BEND. Jan. .26.-The Weyer-
haeuser syndicate's list of lands, as filed
with County Treasurer Huson for a state
ment of taxes due. shows that so far as
this county is concerned the syndicate has
purchased only the choicest timber lands,
and Pacific county stands third among the
counties Of the state for acreage held by
said syndicate
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Beaten wife Asks Divorce.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
COLFAX, Jan. 26-Mrs Emily Durland
has petitioned the court for a divorce
from her husband, William 8. Durland,
who is a well-known business man of Gar
field, in this county. Mrs Durand alleg-
es that after eight years of married life
and the birth of two children, her hus-
band. on the 9Th of January, 1900 without
cause. attacked and beat her in a cruel
and inhuman manner. She asks for the
custody of the children, the household
goods and alimony.
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south Bend's Annual Trade.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeneer.
SOUTH BEND. Jan. 26.-Estimates fur
nished the United States engineering de-
partment by Judge D. NJ. Egbert, of this
city, show that the commerce OF this city
and vicinity for the year, 1899 was, in
round numbers. as follows: Imports, $780,
80; exports, $546, 430.
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Fell between the Cars.

VICTORIA, r. c., Jan. S.--Richard Will
son. brakeman on the Eastern & North
ern railway. was killed this afternoon at
Russell station. falling between the cars
OF the mixed freight from wellington and
the entire train passed over him. Wilson
leaves widow and three little children.
He came here only six weeks ago from
Toronto.
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40 Improve Hi. Health.

'gscial Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, Jan. 26.-Col. c. W. Griggs,
sssident Of the st. Paul and Tacoma .Lum-
~ Company, has gone to Redlands, Cal,
lemain several months for the benefit of
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Drummer,s Wife Seeks Divorce.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
COLFAX, Jan. 90 Eloise Knowles, Of
Oakesdale. asks a divorce from H. H.
knowles, to whom she has been married
for twelve years. Her husband is now in
New York. and is well known throughout
the Northwest as liquor drummer
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Police Matron Provided.

gstial Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. Jan. 26.-The city council has
nssed the bill providing for police mat
"a, at a salary of $50 per month. The
,ns?asure has been urged by the w. C. r.
and other organizations for several
nonths past. =
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FIRST CAR WASHINGTON SUGAR.
Produced mt Waverly Factory and
Sent to SpOknne.

Special Dispatch to the t-Intellgencer.
SPOKANE. Jan. 26.-The first car load
of sugar manufactured in the state of
Washington, arrived in Spokane from the
Wavery factory today, and will be dis
tributed to retailers tomorrow.
The sugar is of the finest quality, well
granulated. and of a fine white color.
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Hoy burned TO Death.

WALLACE. Idaho, Jan. ga fire at
Gem today destroyed a restaurant adjoin-
ing the postoffice. A 2-year-old son of
A. Magnuson. proprietor Of the restaurant.
was burned to DEATH
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FOR a delicious smoke try Zarina Gig
Arettes, Russian blend. The best
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klBDS UNIQUE ORDER.
n SHERIFF. TO STOP PRICE
-,errirS AND GAEBLrNo.

.s ne,sivins Delegation Of nv-
q .11 rrsacAers the Court In
4 sxt sAeria, Making Removal
I. .. ones Penalty II ne Fails.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-10
SHOOTS HIMSELF ON CRAVE
MAN WHO HAD RUN THROUGH IN
HERITANCE MAKES PROBABLY
SUCCESSFUL. ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE.

Herman II. Kopp. thrty-seven years old. at
tempted suicide late yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself the right side of his head on the
grave of his father, Herman II. KOpp. in Grean-
wood Cemetery. He discovered by Sergeant
Haser, of the Forty-thIrd-st. police station. and
removed to the Norwegian Hospital in dying
condition. Several letters from found
in his pockets, addressed No. POS West One-hun-
dred-and-thirty-f y-fourth-st., Manhattan.
The elder Kopp, who died about twelve years
a wealthy shipping merchant in South-st.
He left fortune of about 100000 which was
divided among his four children Herman Fl. KOpp
Mrs. William a. Brown. of No. 40 St. Pauls Court
Flatbush: Mrs. George p. Fiske Ocean-ave- and
Avenue II. Flatbush. and Miss Sallie Kopp. The
family home formerly at No. 1H Montague
st. Brooklyn where about five years ago Miss
Kopp committed suicide by shooting herself in
the head with her brothers revolver. Her dead
body was discovered about midnight on the floor
attired in a ball dress. with the revolver in her
hand
Young Kopp's share in his fathers fortune was
about s15OC00 after failing to carry on success
fully his fathers business he took a number of
flyers in Wall Stree. with disastrous results In
recent years he has been rapidly going through his
inheritance. He a member of the Brooklyn
Hamilton and Crescent clubs but had been dropped
from them some time for failing pay his
bills. From June TO December he lived in Clar-
endOn Hotel in Brooklyn. but in the latter month
was obliged to leave there. owing bill for
In the Spanish Kopp a member of the
202d Regiment, and went to Camp Black and Camp
hundred Observation-Disclosures Manhattan ii was
said last evening that koPP had had a room there
shocked last night hear of his but said they
had no. heard from him for a long time -,
alive, but unconscious, and was not expected to
survive many hours.