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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
OUTLOOK FOR Settlers.
MANY EASTERN PEOPLE INoUIRING
ABOUT THIS STATE.
Great Northern Passenger Ofhcial
Tells Of Dasiness-Road IL Pre-
pairing TO Bring Hundreds of
Farmers to state OF Warrington.


=. .. Lyncn' assistant genera passenseI
agent OF tne Great Northern. taxes prlsn.
view OF me immigration OUTLOOK Ior ln,s
war. Inc past year mas Deen tne neayr
est IN the history OF tne passenger oepaI
meht' put we are looking TOT . Iurtner
increase this year. ne SAID Yesterday.
ihere mas peen neavy traVei Lroin tne
EAST 20 TINS STATE. Much OF our asricuitu.al
iano IN washington has been settled Dy
farmers WITHIN the past tweive montns'
we are constantly RECEIVING cars Ior n.er.
azure oescriDing the ano mere ana what
KIND OF crops II VIII grow. MOST OF these
come from the eastern and Middle western
STATES
During the coming year we are neuring
on nandithS 10 washington q mucn larger
number OF Eastern farmers than ever be-
fore. our land department has arranged
Its holdings 80 that there Will be no difficult
y In selecting desirable tracts. The re-
fusal OF the Great Northern to increase
the colonist rates VIII prove to the advan-
tage OF this community.
III Is dimcult to figure on the Nome
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
WESTERN AVENUE CONTRACT.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FINDS c.
,. ERICKSON LOWEST BIDDER.
Decisive Step Taken by City I'm Re-
lation to Most Important Inn
.provement-Council to Hear Case
Of Protestants Tomorrow Night.

In awarding a contract for the replank-
ing and residewalking OF Western avenue
between Union and Cedar streets, the
board of public works yesterday took the
decisive step In a municipal Improvement
about which there has been considerable
controversy, and which, II carried out, will
effect a revolution in traffic from the COM
mission district on Western avenue to the
residence and business district lying north
of Pike street. Bids were opened by the
board yesterday morning. the lowest be-
ing that Of c. j. Erickson, 1l.400. The
engineers estimate of the work was $l1,SO
and there were three bids below that
amount. which shows that competition
was very keen. Following Is summary
of the bids:
O.: Roseleaf, 81; $40; Rydstrom & Goerig.
C. j. Erickson. 81 400; j. A. Bailey, $l1 ,b47;
Stirrat & Goetz. N3.2s7, and F. I. Flynn.
Nh. Erickson was declared the lowest
bidder. The board referred the matter to
the city council for action. The reason
for this lies in the fact that last Monday
night number Of property owners along
the avenue protested against the improve
ment.
Nearly a year ago it was proposed to re-
plank the avenue north of Cedar street;
where it is now practically useless and
alleged to be in dangerous condition.
1t was proposed to improve the avenue as
far as Denny way. Later, because some
street objected. the pan was abandoned
and a new resolution passed the council
providing for the replanking of the avenue
as far north as Cedar street. The matter
was regularly advertised, and the city
authorities believed no one would object
until j. r. Kinnear and others appeared
to protest last Monday night
The matter was referred to the street
committee with instructions to investi-
gate the protest. The committee consulted
the board, and the two will probably re-
,Nrt ndoy frh "a mil tfnc
In favor of having the work carried out.
At present city officials say the avenue
is in bad shape and the city in constant
fear Of damage suits. The east sidewalk
is considerably higher than the sidewalk
on the west boundary of the avenue. The
street car line of the Ballard system is
operated from trolleys with poles in the
center Of the street, which are said to be
in the way Of teams. If the council directs
the board to let the contract. the street
railway company will tits understood, re-
build the line along Western avenue and
remove the poles from the center OF the
street TO within the curb line.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
SEVEN DIVORCE DEGREES.
Two Instances of Marrying for Spite
While Loving Another.

Seven divorces were granted yesterday
by Judge Benson In the superior court.
John Peaslee has lived In King county
fifteen years. His wife, Hannah. deserted
him March Is, 1896, and still continues to
live away from him. He was given a de-
cree and awarded all the community prop
erty, which amounts to considerable tim
Der and agricultural land.
Mrs. s. c. Fortain was granted divorce
from Jerry Fortain on the ground Of nom
support. He is Ill in a hospital.
Carl and Selma Isakson were married in
Seattle March s. 1898. Two weeks later
she told him she did not love him, refused
to live with him as his wife, and said she
married him just to spite another man
whom she said she did love. The COM
plant sets forth that she sold the house,
hold furniture during his absence, APP
propriated the proceeds to her own use,
and July last deserted him. He waA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
POKER CASE ARGUED.
Judge Jacobs spurns the Thought
That He Knows the Game.


Judge Jacobs spurns the Thought
That He Knows the Game.
A demurrer to the complaint In the suit
Of Larris Cain against A. A. Seagrave to
recover $2106 lost at poker, was argued
In the superior court yesterday afternoon
before Judge Jacobs. d. II. Gilman. at
torney for Seagrave, argued that persons
having "a little game of draw on the
quiet" did not come under the law against
gambling.
Now" said he, IF your honor. Mr.. Nc
Cafferty and myself, played little game
of poker, it is not an Illegal act, and there
can be no recovery under the statute"
The court, interrupting. pleaded not
guilty, which was considered Il good joke
for so late In the week. and all the as
sembled barristers smiled deeply.
Mr.. Gilman argued that the relations oc-
cupied by Cain and Seagrave were private
and never intended to be covered by the
law.
Attorney McCafferty argued that jack
pot is a jackpot, whether 1t Is located be-
low the dead line or in the Occidental ho-
tel, and that gambling is gambling, within
the meaning of the statute, whether 1t Is
in public or private.
The court took the matter under advise
ment. Meanwhile, the, question of the le-
gality or ilegality of 1-cent ante In the
parlor as well as no-limit game any,
where is hanging in the balance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
M|lOS LOADING.
nrarNs TAKING 1000 TONS OF
FLOUR FOR vLADrvosTOS.
csntsnniai mai Compaay's Recently
cAsrtsrsa Vessel Arrives In Fort
-MaAs . quick voyage, Not
vvithstsnding stormy weather.

Steamship Milos reached port yesterday
ana within q few hours after her arrival
1ifty-pound sacks OF Centennial mill -four
were sliding down the shoots and Into the
great hold Of the big vessel faster than one
could count. The Milos 10 German YES
sci from Mol, JApan's great coal port.
from which she sailed January Tor Be-
attic.
Tho Milos encountered bad weather COM
ing across the Pacific. She made, her way
through binding snow storms much of the
time. 1t was something Of revelation to
Capt. lille, sturdy old German mariner.
Once she ran into a typhoon which carried
on her gaff and came near sweeping tho
bridge away. The seas ran high and the
wind at times blew with almost the force
and velocity Of hurricane
Capt. lille not having been advised Of
the strict quarantine regulations which the
government IL enforcing sought to pass
Port Townsend, and como direct to Seattle.
He rot well by the port Of entry when the
customs ofYicers overhauled the Milos and
ordered her to return to quarantine, She
did 90. but, having clean bin Of health.
was not detained longer than was necessary
TO examine her papers
Tho Milos was recently chartered in
Japan by the Centennial Mil Company to
rum a. a flour-carrier between Seattle and
vladivostok. for which port she win prob
ably sail within q week She viii take
about 1000 tons Of -FOUR Until about
year ago she ran as grain carrier on the
Mediterranean:
The Milos IL an iron vessel built at New
cnstle-in-Tync In 1888. She Is 40 feet
long, forty feet beam. carries 900 tons and
draws nineteen feet Of water loaded. The
Deutsche Levante Company owns her. She
came across the Pacific In ballast.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
TIME TO SPRAY AND PRUNE.
Fruit Inspector Browns Advice ia
Nursery Men and Fruit

This II the season when horticulturists
should prune and spray fruit trees, shrubs
and plants. Fruit Inspector Brown Is en-
deavoring to get nursery men to pay closer
attention to this matter. with the object Of
guarding against insect pests.
1T ID very important" said he yester-
day, ''that the owners Of orchards should
begin at once to spray and prune trees and
plants. ~ the time for doing so is very
short. Owing to the warm weather the
buds are already beginning to swell. In
winter spraying, strong solution Is need
ed. which must be applied before the buds
swell.
ut Ii also important that trees infected
with the woody aphis be treated to a solu-
ton Of whale oil. soap and quassia. in the
proportion Of one pound Of soap to six gall
Ions Of water, with one-half pound of lye
added. This solution should be applied to
the trunks and limbs OF trees with a
scrubbing brush. as far as practicable. Then
the trees should be sprayed with solution
Of fresh lime.
"A good plan is to dig up the earth
Ground the roots Of the trees, mix II with
limo and then saturate It with solution
of whale oil soap and I've. In pruning,
wood butchers should not be employed. but
trained and competent men.
II am able to report that the market is
free from pest-infected nursery stock since
/ burned a consignment Of infected trees
sometime ago, with the exception Of a
shipment of rose bushes from q distant nur-
sery. The shipment in question is Infected
with crown gall.
I'm order to deceive the inspector, the
nursery had cut of the gall, leaving wounds
on the sides Of the trees. The consign-
mont was returned to the shipper"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
given divorce on the ground Of deser-

given divorce on the ground Of deser-
ton.
Alice M. Dake was divorced from G. l..
Dake and awarded her maiden name,
Alice M. Farnsworth. Her complaint sets
forth that he has quick temper, used
vile language to her, wrote love letters to
another woman and had often told her he
loved another and had married her out Of
spite.
Mathew Refs was granted single blessed
ness on the ground Of desertion. His wife,
Lille, left him November l. 1884, and has
since continued to absent herself from his
bed and board. Other divorces were r.
NJ. Caldwell from C. e. Caldwell. and J.
B. Webster from Lucy e. Webster. on the
ground Of abandonment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
SURVEYING A NEW LINE.


. The Great Northern is reported to be
surveying a new line intended to tap the
Meyers creek mining district. John r.
Anderson. of wenatchee, who arrived In
the city yesterday. said:
1.-The Great Northern is surveying line
from Wenatchee to run north 150 miles
UP the Columbia and Okanogan rivers to
Oroville, and thence to Chesaw. This
line lie intended to pass through the great
er portion of the Meyers creek mining dis
trict.
"Just how soon It wifi be completed can
not be told, but we understand It Is to be
worked on during the summer. A number
OF mines along the proposed right-of-way
have guaranteed to furnish large ship
ments OF pre-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
WON'T ABOLISH THE RATE.
Great Northern to Maintain Colonist
Saskatchewan stiIl Pay Conn
missions.

The Great Northern, through its pas
senger department, yesterday officially an
nounced that It would not increase the SIS
colonist rate from St Paul to Washington
as proposed by several Northwestern lines
But surprise come in the same announce
mont to the effect that the road would not
abolish the custom of paying commissions
to agents.
The statement of this determination comes
from General Passenger Agent #. I. Whit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
NOT OWNED BY THE BANK.


Private Investment.
Ladd & Tilton, of Portland, In letter
regarding the rumored purchase by them
of the Tacoma & Eastern railroad, state
that their banking house ID not inter-
ested In the road. A member Of the firm.
they say, recently acquired controlling
interest in the stock. but the banking
house is IN no way connected with IT.
The Tacoma q Eastern Is six miles long
and has heretofore been used for hauling
wood to Tacoma. At meeting held last
week the following officers were elected:
President Edward Cookingham. of Port
land: vice president, C. p. Masterson. Of
Tacoma; treasurer, l.. r. Manning. Of Ia
coma, and general manager, John Bagley.
OF Minnesota. These, with w. M. Ladd.
OF Portland. and Il. M. Hayden and Ralph
h. Smith, OF Tacoma, constitute the board
OF directors. 1t is stated that the road 10
to be extended south to the timber and
coal fields of the Nesqually valley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
NO IMPROVEMENTS THOUGHT OF,
Great NorthePn VIII Not Make ZEE
tension At Astoria.

According to General Traffic Manager
Francis b. Clarke, the Great Northern Is
not planning to make extensive improve
ments at Astoria. While on his trip to the
coast he visited Astoria, and came to Sc
attic from there a week ago. Immediately
following his departure. a report came
from Astoria that the Great Northern con-
templated making extensive improves
ments there.
In conversation with a weli-known rail-
road man before leaving here. Mr.. Clarke
is credited with saying: There is abso-
lutely no truth In such talk We are not
In a position to make any improvements
there at the present time"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

ney and a. the agreement TO abolish paying
commissions was made BY the various pres
idents 1t IL presumed that the action Of
Mr.. whitney was authorized BY President
Hill.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Lynch. of 81. Paul. who was in the city
yesterday, said: II left st. Paul ten days
ago. before this matter was settled, and
all know about II Is the announcement
OF Mr.. whitney. am therefore not at lib
cYty, to discuss It,"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
TO GRADE SEVENTH AVENUE.
hoard of Public Works Let's n Con.
tract for Highland Drive.

At It's regular weekly meeting yesterday
the board of public works received and
opened bids for the grading of Seventh
avenue west. Following is a synopsis of
the bids: Stirrat & Goetz. $1,792; ]. Kalberg.
$1,S05; C. ]. Erickson, 1856, and J. A.
Bailey. s1,5s4. The contract was awarded
to Erickson.
When graded Seventh avenue west will
virtually be an extension of the Queen Anne
drive way. which is now In course Of con-
struction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
Claims $4,000 Damages.

The claims committee of the city council
yesterday considered the demand of Mrs.
Markle, Of Ballard, for $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by falling
into hole in the street upon alighting
from Ballard car in this city when the
volunteer celebration was being held last
November. She was represented by her
attorney. Meade Emory. The committee
will recommend that the matter be looked
into by the corporation counsel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
To Lecture ON the Orient.

A series Of two interesting lectures on
the countries Of the Far East will be given
tomorrow and Tuesday nights at the Nor
wegian-Danish Lutheran church on the
corner of Fourth avenue and Pine street
by Rev. d. b. Hangar, of Minneapolis. Mr..
Haugan has travelled widely and is said to
be an interesting talker. Prof. T. Reim-
stadt, of the same city, who accompanies
Mr.. Hangar, will render several vocal
solos. He is said to be a singer Of more
than local reputation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
oregon Marine Inspector. Here.

Capt q. 8. Edwards and Capt. c. A.
Fuller. Of Portland, United States marine
inspectors for the Willamette district, were
In Seattle yesterday. They were shown
about the city. particularly the water
front. by local Inspectors Bryant and
Cherry. Both officials expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with Seattle and
stated also that they were much surprised
to find how the city had grown since
their last visit, several years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
Graf Make. a Compromise oneu

John Graf yesterday filed with the city
clerk statement of assessments filed
against his property for improvements on
Terrace street ten years ago, and offer
Ing to compromise for half the amount
DUE According to his statement. the &C
count against his lots aggregates 1885. 50,
of which N,73S.42 is in penalties and inter-
est. He offers to settle the total amount
for N.94S.Sl, claiming that the former is
more than the lots are worth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
Taken III En- Rou3e North.

e. II. Powers, London capitalist, who
started for Alaska q week ago, returned
yesterday. Before the boat reached Vic
toria Mrs. Powers, who accompanied him.
was taken suddenly Ill, and had to be put
ashore. She was just able to return. They
will remain at the Seattle hotel until Mrs.
Powers has recovered, when they will
start again for the north.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
WIN TAX ON Socialism.

w. b. c. Randolph will address the Social
Democracy tonight at Western Central
Labor Union hail on THE Workingman:
Where Is He ATT" All questions on social
ism will be answered. The meeting win Be
omen to ell who may desire to attend.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
What IS II?

A man who has been running race
with steam and electricity for years,
finds himself suddenly stopped. 1t
seems as If a cold hand clutched his
heart. His brain whirls he can hardly
see. uWhat is itln he asks himself as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

the attack passes.
II his question
meets a right an
swer, he'll be told
that his seizure is
. warning to pay
more attention to
his stomach, which
is already deranged
by irregular meals
and rich foods.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases OF the
stomach and or
gans of digestion
and nutrition. 1t
eliminates from the
blood disease
breeding poisons.
1t makes the blood
rich and pure, and
furnishes a found
alton for sound,
physical health.
cAbout ten years
oyo I began to have
trouble with m
stomach writes Mr..
VIM. Connolly. Of s35
Walnut Street, Loraiu,
Ohio. at got so bad
that I had TO lay OF
quite often-two and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

three days Ia 4 week. have been treated by
the best doctors In this city, bat got NO help.
Some said I had canesr Of the stoihacfi others
catafrh, others dyspepsta, Then wrote to
Golden Medical Discovery and, Pleasant Pei
lets These medicines have taken as directed
] commenced to get better from the start, and
my stomach feel tiptop and better than
have for ten years"
Keep tie bowels healthy BY using DR..
Iierce's fellstA TAAy dsa4 Ssaps. =
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-19
THE CHEROKEE AGREEMENT.
Covers Every Conceivable Question
That Can Arise.
MAY SELL ALL OVER 40 ACRES.

Washington, April 1.-THE new
agreement has been signed by the
United States and the Cherokee ma
ton
This agreement will be sent to the
senate at once with the recommended
ton of the secretary of the interior
that it be ratified by congress After
that ratification it will be submitted
also to a popular vote of the Chero-
KEGS, at a special election to be called
by the chief When accepted by a ma
jority vote at that election it will be-
come the law.
There is no doubt that the new
agreement Will be ratified promptly by
congress, as it has received the unan-
4mous approval of the Dawes commits
sion, of the secretary of the interior,
and all the Cherokee delegates
1t is the most comprehensive agree
ment yet made with any Indian tribe,
and covers in detail every conceivable
question that can arise between the
present time and the final dissolution
of the tribal government. The two
great features of the agreement, af-
4ecting the allotment of lands and dis
position of townsites have been
adjusted finally in a manner satisfac-
tory to all concerned
All the lands to be allotted to CherO-
a1ee citizens They will receive in the
first instance eighty acres each, and
the remaining lands will be used to
equa1ize each allotment. If the lands
are inadequate for that purpose the
FUNDS of the nation will be used, in
order to make each allotment as nearly
equal in value as possible. Forty acres
of each allotment are reserved from
sale, tax and every incumbrance for
twenty-One years, during the life of
the allottee. and can be sold only by
order of the court having jurisdiction
of the subject matter. The remaining
Hands may be disposed of at once by
the adult allottees, upon receiving fair
consideration not to include any previ-
Gus Indebtedness
The lands allotted to minors are free
6rom taxes, except that the tenants of
such lands will be charged with the
taxes out of their rents as the tax can
come only of the products of the land.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-19

Chicago, April i6.-The Interior, the
Presbyterian organ, contains an edi-
torial advocating the setting aside Of
the confession of faith and the adop-
ton of a short evangelical creed DR..
Gray, the editor, who has defended DR.
Hills, repeats that he said when Dr.
Hills was first attacked-that three
fourths of the ministers and nine
tenths of the members of the
Presbyterian church reject the clause
in the confession which DIR. Hills
attacked
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-19
First Reunion of the Twentieth.

Kansas City, April 1.-THE Tween
tieth Kansas regiment will have its
first reunion in Kansas on May and
10. 1t was first determined to join
with the Rough Riders at Oklahoma
City, but the demand for reunion
within the state led General Metcalf
to accept invitation to meet with
the G. A. R. encampment at Holton,
May and 10. A permanent organ
ization of the regiment will be effected
at Ho1ton. Captain H. w. Shide1er of
Girard, Kan, is acting secretary of the
temporary organization.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-19
Found to get to Cape Nome.

Seattle, Wash, April 16.-A letter
has been received here which was sent
from Vancouver, B. c., while the
British steamer Alpha was at that
port, stating that the captain of the
Alpha had demanded payment in adj
vance for the delivery of freight at
Nome. The 300 miners on board the
vessel refused to comply with the de
1nand and the captain said he would
proceed to some point the north
coast and drive the men ashore unless
they paid up. The miners agreed to
1nutiny if this is done and will put the
captain ashore and steam to the
Siberian coast. The miners are organ
lied and armed and there is a large
stock of provisions on board the vessel.
The Alpha left Vancouver recently,
against the orders of the United States
revenue office, which forbade the yes
sci landing her freight at Nome