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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-26
BEACH GOLD DISCOVERY.
Reported Find at Mouth of the Nook
snck-Rfver Said TO show Heavy
d-Bearinx Gold.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intellisencer
BLAINE. June S.-.The beach gold dis
fPS o.,yr s .se,oa from here In soday.s
eoverers and iocators, d. f. Wallace and
e. David PrenGergas;. returned al {
O'Clock this evening from the scene OF
pies. showing the richness OF the sands.
They made locations on the beach and
Iett mo men on the ground. One Of the
samples showed coarse gold, one grain
flask OF the black sand washed from one
pan OF dirt. In which there appeared 10
De hundreds OF coiors. As the heavr dark
sand rolled slowly from one side OF the
TASK TO the other the yellow p,r.icies
showed freely in ksie!doecopi- variety.
The strike IA on the beach - the guif
or Georgia. and extends from within the
Lummi reservation northerly along the
gulf shore. The gold occurs in fe-,llar
deposit of sand. which seems TO be re-
cent deposit. comparatively spes king. the
sack river. There is a reef OF rock along
that shore. the course OF which was
shown by ditch dug there recently
This rock Is gradually rising bedrock. and
The sand IS so rich and OF such nature.
being Hight white sand, and fine. but very
heavy sulphurets as a base, that several
mirers have given II as fhes- opinion
that the sand can be concentrated. that
Is the light sand can readily be washed
oQ- leaving the heavy black sand with
the gold as "a copcentrate. which IL 80
rich that II can be shipped IN that form.
THIS insures against q loss o. the hne
sold in trying TO separate 6 from tho
heavy su.phurets.
The richness Of the deposit Is NOT at
all remarkable when Il Is con sldered that
II Is az the ancient mouth OF the Nook
slck river, stream having It's source in
the Baker mountains. a district already
famous tor the wealth Of its free gold
bearing lodges. Ranchers from the vi
cinfty OF the discovery are already flock
ing TO the shore and tomorrow an exodus
from this city and Whatcom will start
towards Sandy point.
EYEGLASSES perfectly fitted. Miss
Wilzinski. liz Cherry.
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AT THE INDIAN SCHOOL.
Large Glass VIII Graduate at PuyRI-
Imp This Week.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligenccr.
TACOMA. June Z-Thia is commence
ment week at the Puyallup Indian train
ing school. where a large class will grad
uate. There are something over 300 stu
dents enrolled In the school, which under
the management OF Col. Frank Terry. IL
becoming one 81 the most popular In
dian schools In the country. The pro-
Qramme OF exercises extends through the
week. each afternoon being taken up with
literary exercises by the students musical
recitnA and expeditions OF school work
wIile the forenoons are taken up with
1eld sports and school games. A band
concert by the Indian band will be given
"Wednesday afternoon.
This is the band that was organized I'M
der the leadership of Peter c. Stanup
over ten years ago, and Its ranks have
been Kept full year after year BY boys In
the school Among tho students who
graduate this year are some OF the
brightest and most capable young In
dians In the history OF the Institution.
Heretofore many OF tho more advanced
pupils havh gone to Chmewa. In Oregon,
20 Haskell institute. In Kansas. or to
Carlyle Ia Pennsylvania. but the high
standing OF the Puynliup school has made
Il favorite, ana Instead OF pupils going
East, many students are now coming 10
Fuvaliup from the interior states. Sew
erai new buildings have recently been
completed, and the plans are approved
for still further improvements. with tho
end OF making the school the leading In
stltutlon OF the kipd In the United States.
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GREATER COUNTRY GAINS.
Census Reports VIII show nm In
crease In Rural Population in
Whatcom County.

Special Dispatch to the Po.t-Inteiligcncer.
NEW w1IATcoM. June 25.-The census
enumeration in Whatcom county and the
Nottingham hay cities will be COMPLETED
within the given time limit which ex-
pires on June 30. A number OF the SCUM
try districts are already In. The popula-
ton OF the county including the cities.
will be approximately g. 90 and Of Belling-
ham bay about ls5oo OF this latter mum
her Fairhaven has about 1850 and New
Whatcom 500.
whatcom county will thus show an
increase of about 100 people. Whntcom
has aboaJt doubled since 1890. Fairhav-
ems showing, when compared with the
1890 census, viii show only an increase
of several hundred. but the 1898 census
was taken In the exciting boom days.
when the town was crowded. Fairhaven
went down to $500 after that. but has
regained Its former population and Is
still growing.
According TO Supervisor J. r. Mcmillan
the country districts throughout What
com county, and indeed the whole state
will show greater proportionate increase
than the citiee. RE bases this predict n
on the number OF agricultural blanks
called for by enumerators. The depart
ment took the 1850 census figures. added
a percentage and sent out 90 the enunl-
orators. the equivalent number Of blanks
acquisitions for agricultural blanks have
been coming In In tifty and one ted
lots until Supervisor McMiilsn's surplus
stock Is now almost exhausted.
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STRIKE ON IN SPOKANE.
Mortar Mixers, Hold Carriers and
Mason Tenders Protest Against
wage Reduction.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-In,elligencer
SPOKANE. June 25.-About fifty NOR
tar mixers. hod carriers and mason tend
ers struck In Spokane this morning. ty-
ing up practically all brick and stone
construction work IN the city AS a
consequence the brieklayers and stone
masons were obliged 10 stop work. and
the building Of n dozen large business
blocks In the center Of the city is al a
standstill,
The members of the Building Iahorers'
Union refused to accept the reduction OF
Ala cents per hour which the contfa.-
tors announced would go into effect this
morning. As a result all their members
working for stone and brick contractors
who had signed the agreement 10 pay
only Is cents Quilt work this forenoon
The contractors say they wii0not Yield
and will engage nonunion help ~ the
strikers do not come 10 terms within A
day or two. The strikers on the other
hand threatened n cali general strike
OF all building operators.
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EIGJt GOOD FOR CHINESE.
-. ROGERS UNIQUE ARGUMENT
AGAINST QUARANTINE.
- Ne II Advised That II Won't
nsrt Americans ana the Dead
anA Dying Cinnamon Should

apecial Dispatch to the Post-Intellisencer.
OLYMPIA, June 25-Gov. Rogers was
seeo today by a Post-InteiIigencer cor
,espondent and in speaking Of the edi-
1orial comments in that paper regarding
! state quarantine against the bubonic
etaGpe. stated that he had read the edi-
iorial and thought there might be dan
~ Of the Post-Inteliigcncer working
kself into state Of mind not altogether
favorable to intelligent action. He said
mat he had consulted number OF prom
hent physicians. who all agreed that
mere was positively no danger to Ameri.
an citizens. These physicians said that
sven though Americans should become
infected the disease was amenable TO
wopsr treatment, and that II was only
hneerous to the Chinese or people OF
ubngoian descent. The governor thought
mat judicious and well regulated NOR
hllty among the Chinese was a matter
nat conid be looked upon with a great
Deal OF compiaisance and quiet resigna-
don 10 the DEGREES OF an all-wise Provi-
6sace and was OF opinion that the at
tempt 10 create a scare was Had
vssd.
Rsrarding the etate board OF health
under PopVlist administration. he said
nat even though the Populist legisia-
ture OF 1897 had Gu, down the appropria-
lion available for the use OF the board,
the very Republican legislature of 1899
vas certainly not obliged TO follow the
pfecedent previously established. And yet
his Republican legislature. though earn
sstly entreated TO Increase the appropria-
ton failed to respond.
The governor said that the suggestion
Of DR.. McKechnie regarding the 'di-
version OF state funds" by the governor
to the use Of the state board OF health,
contrary to express statute, was some
thing which he would not be guilty Of
fhe law OF 1895 expressly prohibited any
official from doing this II might be
nspob,iean 10 do this. but II certainly was
not IN accord with the law. The only
way In which the matter could be handled
" the governor and the state authori.
tics would nc by the calling OF an extra
session OF the Legislature He did not
think this at all necessary under the
circumstances. The municipal boards o,
health In the different cities throughout
the state could institute local guarantees
keeping strict watch OF the Chinese popu.
lstion This, In his opinion. would be
I'll that was necessary. He was ad-
vtsed by prominent physicians that there
would be no occasion for anything more
H. however, an emergency should arise
and actual danger appear, the governor
would not hesitate 20 take prompt action
He was alive to the situation, but did
not propose to make the people OF the
state Ridiculous by ill-advised action
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DROWNING OF A NEwsBoY.
hts Com paniop. Raise Money for the
Funepal.

special Dispatch 10 the Post-rntelligencer.
ROSSi4AND. r. c. June 25.-John
James nesesboy aged Ia years. son of
white sitting on n raft in pond. where
a crowd OF boys were bathing about noon
yesterday, The boys thought he had
some minutes.
He never rose and no bubbles came up.
where he sank. Some OF the BOYS Owed
but failed to End him, The body was
finally recovered by John Mckay, after
being In the water forty Ave minutes
There was little water In the lungs and
Il ls evident that ne died from he shock
following the ~. not from drowning.
Tho funeral viii be conducted by the
Newsbcys union. the members nt which
raised sfiTS by subscription TO nav the
brother. Thomas. had broken Hls arm at
the circus.
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CHEF JUSTICE WILL ACT.
British Columbia Now Under an Adj
ministrat0r.

VANCOUVER, II. c.. June 25-Chief
Justice McColi was today sworn in at the
courthouse here as administrator of the
province OF British Columbia. during the
absence of the lieutenant governor. In
other words. acting lieutenant governor
pending the arrival Of Sir Henri jolt De
Lotbniere. who left ottawa for the coast
today.
The oath was administered by Justice
Drake, and the chief Justice returned at
once TO the capital. having AFFIXED his sig
nature TO the writs for the hye-elections
In Victoria city. South Nanafno South
Victoria, Dewdncy. Northeast Kootenay
and East Lillooet. rendered necessary by
the acceptance Of office of Messrs Duns-
muir: Turner. Efforts, Mcbride, Prentice
and Wells
The only other occasion on which the
chief justice has discharged the duties
Of the lieutenant governor was during the
absence of former Gov. Edgar Dewdney
In the East. when the late Chief Jus
tice Davis acted I'm his stead as the Hon.
Mr.. McColi Is now acting for Sir Henri
JoH De Lotbiniere.
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Ionwshoremen's strike settled.

VANCOUVER, n. C.. June 81. +.
Gordon. agent of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company at Vancouver. has receiv-
ed official Information that II Is not the
intention of the Pacific Coast steamship
Company to take their boats of the Van
couver run. The steamship company's
officials say that the rumor that the
boats were going 10 be taken of no doubt
arose from the fact that the company
had spoken of transferring their Caiifor-
nia at Whatcom. II the strike continued
much longer But the difficulty with the
longshoremen IL now over, far as the
steamship company is concerned Forty
or Atty men present themselves for work
on the arrival OF each steamship at this
port.
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STEVENS COUNTY REPuBIIcAxs.
County Convention Called 10 Meet
on August =.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-lntelii gencer.
COLVIIi.E. June s.-The stevens coun-
sued call for the county Republican
nominating convs- uon. 10 meet in this
city on Tuesday. August = at O'clock In
the afternoon, and has made the appor.
even 100 deles0ieS The primaries will
elect these delegates on July . Thls
cau hss put active life into the cam
pa.gn and an unusual number ~ canai-
dates are coming Into prominence
Judge Samuel Doggas "a candidate
FOR superior Judge Cor the joint judicial
district % spo.An ard stevens ca0u.
gasiicanass - Sewers csssnty ,ha sHe he ~" T.
the most available candidate They claim
that Judge Douglas can carry Stevens
man that can Sc selected srom $50
kane. II q, kirkpatrick, 81 Colvilie
viii. Ia all probability. - the choice ~
the eorycstio3 ior ;he lsEis.s;grs ~,
Kettle Fails, VII - Urge. - tha country
delegates 20 make re race George "
Reynolds VIII BE- nominated for reelection
az commissioner fg tho Second district
district Jacob Keller VIII De q strong
r-hu y. c. Ely. the rr@st ~ county
suaitor. vii - candidate again. nut
ire county committee. Is sAIi 10 have
h!s eye on the nfacs For county clerk
the present incumbent. " II. Jackson
{. ? tNef. o4 H4 4 ana r. nieE - f4tN
Auditor John A. Barry WI a- presented
20 the -oryeHtiou- 2. . Thomas ard
@ u T3e are candidates Tor Sherir Prof
" s Davis. pTt1c!pal % Es,ls academy
wiz Try fa< superintendent q schools
ari william Campbell ard Frank Hatsn
both 81 whom have b~sn unsuccessful
candidates for the 9fnce IN the past
uiu ask 70 ~ placed on the ticket FOR
county treasurer. George knal2 VII be
the nominee for county assessor
- - - -
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Philadelphia to visit Vancouver.

VANCOUVER. II. c., June 25. Admiral
Kautx. OF the Pacific Coast station.
United States navy. has written to his
nephew, ID. J. Kautx. deputy collector OF
Canadian Pacific wharves. that he ex-
poets 10 arrive in Vancouver in a short
time on the flagship Philadelphia. and
will remain In Vancouver one day. This
news would suggest that the United
States government contemplates order
ing the Philadelphia TO Vancouver during
the Dominion day celebration, but IL
awaiting developments In the Orient be-
fore finally deciding and before sending
an official notification Of their decision
TO Mayor Garden. OF Vancouver.
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Extension Of Tacoma Eastern.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligcncer
TACOMA, June Bone hundred men
are now at work on the Tacoma Eastern
railroad. which has track laid nearly 10
Larchmont.
Engineer Shaw says that the road w'Ii
DO completed to the timber in the vlcin-
ity OF the Nesquaily river this season.
The road will be extended to The timber
and later to the coal properties, with the
Ultimate intention Of still further ex-
tension to the south and TO the Columbia
river. either at Vancouver or through the
C!srus pass and down the east side a. the
mountains TO a point on the river near
the Dalles or further east
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70 Draw interest This marks the close
OF the long negotiations which have been
penuing Tor the issue of funding bonds
run back to 1892 and draw 10 per cen, in
selsst. over 1900 warrants. aggregating
n , quarter of million dollars.
re received by the city comptroller to-
~ soon as the interest can be figured and
me warrants properly entered on the
oooSs and checked up, will be paid in
cash. me cash payments will not be-
gin until after July / The funding bonds
Dear per cent. interest
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TACOMA June &~-The state meeting
Of thu Ancient order OF Hibernians, held
last evening NJ Rcd Mems hall. elected
the following officers for the ensuing two
years; 7, J. McCawley. Seattle, presi-
dent Patrick Cunningham. Seattle, set
rotary. NJ. J. Marsh. Nhatcom. treasurer
epeeches were made by J. M. Boyle. OF
Tacoma. the retiring president, and by
others. Resolutions denouncing the Irish
soldiers who fought against tho Beers
we're unanimously adopted. Spokane was
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Heavy f1ooa. in The cnriboo.

ASHChOFT- n Q, june S---RNcent
heavy rai1s ard Marin weather through
out Caribaa have swollen the Fraser river
greater than AZ AIRY tine last year All
the bridges IN the Bridge river district
and ALSO ON the road 20 Cache Biuc havo
been washed away. Roads and trails are
impossible The water is san rising The
Thompson river here Is higher than 3, has
been FOR Two years.
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Republic. His Celebration.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-lrtslligoncer
REPURLfC. June u Subscriptions 20
the amount % s. 70 have been received
for the Fourth 81 July fund by the
nnancn committee Appointed by the
mayor There Is 10 be horse raclpg Nv
the Indians and white men similar 20 last
year There will be rock drilling cor
test. a balloon ascension, baseball con
test between Republic and Nelson and
Grand Forks mines, fireworks and parade
With other features. 20 be decided on
later
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New sawmiii for Repabiie.

SPECIAL p!spAtch ~ the Post, IuteIllgcnceT-
RErt-RLfc. June The new saw
rini ~ ne San Poll Lumber Company -
mostly completed, and viii - -rst class
tn every particular The mill building -
tSNNtS feet On Dimensions = LaSsiug
- p.ssitey; OF the COMPANY. ?. /. Oar
row Is general manager, and r. p BUrk-
ley superintendent.
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WIZ Hoist the rIsx TO stay.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Inteligencer.
ROSSLANn. ". c, June a.--The nag
holsted on spokane mountain. In honor ~
the taking OF Pretoria was carried away
by the wind. but new one has haen
bought by subscription. together with a
nagstar Surmounted by large silt ball.
Dominion d9s viii be celebrated by the
ascent 81 the mountain by large party
60 hoist this rag. aud II will be hoiStad 10
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LIILOOEr p c, June S-The water
has seen rls!ag steadily tor some days
past. The Fraser Is hiShtr than AZ aay
time last year All bridges IN this SIS
trict have gons ard the roa3s are under
water. Most disastrous results will fsl-
low any further rainfall
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n. 6 H. CHESBRO,
3O7 PIKE st., Between Third and Fsarth


We have the largest stock q, rsntins
r,lanos ia Seattle. Come IN and see "a
II YOU want 10 rent We aiioN the rem
~ apalv "a purchase price.
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Special Dispatch To the Post -In,eili genccr
TACOMA June e5.--The million dollars
Of outstanding city warrants were regu-
Mriy called to-day for payment. and cease
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YALE. &. C. June 3 The Fraser river
IS now eighteen inches higher than IN
isss. and Il is sun rising. Serious aoods
seem Imminent. r.
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this year. In addition they get the catch
cold 10 them last year had its output
Company. This trap is one OF the big
pany has not contracted for any outside
nsh, but is open to proposals. Still! the
management Is of the opinion that IL its
forty traps scattered all over the Sound
any fish TO sell. The company owns
feet of twelve steamers. which tend the
to salt. pickle, freeze and otherwise pre-
pare fish, but wifi not enter that branch
of the business extensively this year IN
many it would seem Impossible that an
institution capable of canning over 10000
fish per day could be oyersupplied, yet
hsh on the floors OF the canncry here.
The sailing. picking and canning de-
partments were unable to take care
all OF them, and large number were
lost.
The Astoria 4 Puget Sound Packing
Company cannery at Chuckanut may put
then owned no traps. but bought the fish
In the open market This year they will
fish four locations. employing TWO steam
ers constantly. Manager Campbell says
they expect their pack this year TO fully
equal that OF last.
More Conservative Estimates.
Two other canneries here do not take
such a hopeful view. The Fairhaven
Canning Company packed 57,ooo cases last
year and have guaranteed their brokers
have increased their number Of traps BY
three, but do not get the output OF the
big Alsop trap. which was contracted 70
they are prepared for emergencies and
their way RE Other c9nssTya,iys can.
Company, whose plant IS on Lumrni isl
and. This company put UP 5000 cases
last year and anticipate pack of about
three trap locations, which have been
enlarged In number TO six Manager
Friend predicts an OF, year in salmon.
Porcelain Lined Cans.
The Carlisle company. which for sew
eral years. has been experimenting with
porcelain lined cans for the packing OF
don the scheme. They used a porcelain
cup or pot, with lid. which fitted into
the ordinary one-pound nat can. Salts
America. and the pots were shipped from
large duty. Many pots were broken in
hppns o aad Psfans ana
These drawbacks, together with the cos,
of the porcelain. more than doubled the
was shipped 10 England and the returns
were not very satisfactory. The COM
pany has abou, 500 cases OF porcelain
pots, winch VIII De packed ms year
and placed In the hands Of their Amer!-
can brokers' IL satisfactory pots could
be obtained in this country the cost
might be reduced so as 10 make the plan
successful.
The few fish now taken are mixed
spring and sockeyes, and the first big
run of the latter species is not expected
before July /. 1t may be stated that as
a whole. however. the canneries of this
section are prepared for anything that
comes. All things considered, the out
look is promising for a successful sea-
son.
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KOh|er 60. Pianos


TAncE or the Cabinet Uprights
Hnu6kk Kohler 81 Co. Pianos, left
our warerooms and went into new homes
last Saturday. but sim our stock of these
magnificent pianos is complete. These
pianos you win say when you see them
are the best instruments IN Seattle for
the money. The Kohler 4 Co. Piano IL
four feet nine inches high. has tnree
pedals, including the soft pedal attach
ment. II is put up in the highest grade:
buried walnut and mahogany. and also
a superior quality of antique oak. We
control the state agency for KoHLER &
co. PIANOS. and We buy them direct
from the factory In carload lots, thus
enabling us to sell them at the very
lowest figure. The extra long strings In
the KOHLER & co. cause IL 20 render a
fine, deep and rich tone. The very best
grade of ivory is used In constructing
the keys. and everything used in the
construction of the kahler & Co Piano
is of a superior grade. Come in at once,
construction of the Kohler a. Co. Piano
Pianos and take your choice for ten
dollars down and six dollars per month.
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BaIloon Ascension.

Balloons will go up. asronauts will
make the parachute iumpA
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ON the nigh, ~ July there viii
10 a monster illuminated bicycle
farsds Bring your bike and get
In line. a novel feature vii 10
a band 81 music cs Wheels. each
player riding on the rear ssat Of
a ,AnisTn-
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There are 90 he all sorts. Two
II tho funny ones VIII he a Hill
.ilmhing contest. freq 70 all. and
a siow race. free 20 al.