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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-03
Ran OFF WITH THE FUNDS.
AZ ALLEGED MINING COMPANY
FLEECEs MANY VICTIMS.
many Spokane People of All Sorts
CIeverIy Taken in by Pretended
Owners Of Cape Nome Creek
Money and Men soon Disappear.

speciaI Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
spOK ANE, May 2.-John A. johnson,
creeident OF the johnson Brothers Min
inr Company" and James A. Haggerty,
~ company's mining expert" are fug-
Hlyes from pustice.
After working one OF the smoothest
confidence games on record, in which they
ceaned up several thousand dollars In this
NV they decamped several days ago with
MIR ir-gotten gains and are probably
row on their way to Alaska One of the
ytrf,rns swore out a warrant for their ar
~, last Monday, and since that time
wary effort TO loo ate them has failed.
srores of Spokane men are waiting for
them with keenest interest. Not less than
srventy-fve, and perhaps as many as
m reople Of all classes. from some OF the
scst- known business men in the city to
moor fellows who could Just raise the
recessary sa5 and no more. were allured
~ the tempting offers made by these
ran The scheme operated so successfully
Ne the uair was as follows: The johnson
r,ro,hers Mining Company" had purchased
ana creek entire near Nom, city They
wanted about forty men, no more. and a
rrrson was warned to come early If he
boned to 20. on M count Of the rush that
vas expected FASH of these men had to
nav 10 the company $50 cash. This money
vas for the right 70 work the grounds
inc company. and, In some cases, 1t was
promised by the company's boomers to
nav the passage to their destination.
Many bit at the scheme
Anri, Is last Wednesday, was the day
sal for the party to leave this city and
on that day people from the surrounding
country for miles around came to Spo-
tane some with their outfits purchased
and a few with the money IN their pocl-
IA ready to get outfits. The disappoint-
ment OF the people cannot be described
a paper when they discovered that the
ebjsf promoters OF the company had left
two days before. leaving no trace Of their
vhereabouts.
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recollection gave him a pain. Thomas
Jefferson was that man. See how ne
looked into the future. He wrote the Dec
laratIon of Independence for Abe Lincoln
to free the 'niggers' upon and he pur-
C hased Louisiana to inaugurate all the ex-
pansion which has since followed. lie
wanted TO acquire Cuba Every man ever
nominated for president by the Democrats
has been in favor OF acquiring Cuba ex-
cepting Grover Cleveland. Can Mr.. Bryan
or any other man for him point out the
way, the time. when and how the United
states can withdraw from CubaY We are
there forever So far as Puerto Rico. Ha-
wall and the Philippines are concerned,
they, too, are ours forever, and there Is no
more danger OF our giving up one OF them
than there is of giving up WILDLY island
in Puget sound. The Philadelphia con-
yention will nominate Mckinley and de-
clare for a colonial policy. The Kansas
CITY convention will nominate Bryan and
declare that the Islands shall be governed
as territories. There's the distinction. The
Kansas City platform hasn't been written
vet ="
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Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures.
TACOMA. May 2--Suit has been COM
menced by ex-Judge T. A. Smalley against
Gus Silbon for s2.Ono fees claimed by Small
ley for legal services in a series of cases
against Silbon, in which he was fined 500
for disordery conduct. Silbon Is large
cused by the police Of associating with
hard characters. This Silicon denie1. and
a figat ensued between him and the police
department, during the course of which
he was arrested. He claimed the police
were making a political war on him be-
cause he had opposed the administration.
After the case was tried I'm the superior
court he employed other attorneys tn carry
II 10 the state supreme court, and the suit
OF HIS former attorney for fees Is the re-
suit.
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ose Man in Hospital and Two Others
Are I'm Jail.

specisl Dispatch to- the Post-Intelligorcer.
ROGSLAND. u. c., May 2.-As result
u 1 shooting ARRAY at the Columbia hotel,
On First avenue, Henry Macarthur lies In
he Sisters hospital. with wound in his
tArk his legs paralyzed and his head ter
rbly beaten, and Rafael Abb is In Jail,
ehsrged with shooting him with intent to
murder and NJ. A. Albo Is also In jail,
charged with doing Macarthur great bod
NJ harm.
Macarthur appears to have gone to Albi's
door soon after midnight and engaged
IN 4 quarrel with him. Then the latter
ran Into the hall In his underclothing. with
revolver and fired three shots, two OF
which lodged In the wall and the third,
fired from behind. struck Macarthur In the
back. Macarthur fell and Abb jabbed him
on the head and face with the muzzle OF
the revolver. About this time officer Ray
mer appeared on the scene. seized and dis
armed Albi
NJ A. Albo. who was at hand. was ar
resled on charge of doing bodily harm
10 Macarthur and Albi is In Jail charged
Win attempted murder. The police refuse
TO tell anything In advance OF the hearing
and have closed the mouths OF all wit
nesses, but y Is reported that Abb and Nc
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PLAN FOR PARKING STREETS.
Col. Terry Outlines Proposed sys-
tenn to city Council.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. May 2-CoL Clinton L. Ferry,
one OF the largest property owners IN the
city has outlined 20 the city council a
plan for parking all the streets ia tho
residence portion OF the city. Hi= object
IS 10 create a system OF boulevards and
parked streets. similar TO those which have
made Paris both beautiful and noted. He
proposes that residence streets be reduc-
ed from sixty 10 forty feet in width, living
ten feet on each side OF the street which
shall he parked and planted with shade
trees The twenty-foot alleys can be re-
duced 70 width ~ twelve feet FOR a like
improvement. This plan contemplates set
ting hack the houses and other buildings
and widening the streets to tho extent that
the alleys are reduced The plan In de-
tail was outlined this afternoon before the
street committee OF the city council. A
special meeting OF the council VIII soon
be held TO consider the project and all
properly owners win he invited 20 attend.
col. Ferry declares. after a residence OF
many years in European capitals. that the
gradual carrying out % his plan. during
a term OF years would make Tacoma the
most beautiful city In the world
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TINE AGAIN EXTENDED.
Thirty Days More To Close Tacoma
Funding Bond Deal.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-IntelilEencer.
TACOMA. May The city bond deal
with Seymour Bros. 81 New York. Is stiIi
pending, an extension Of thirty days be-
Ing granted by the superior court today
20 give both parties further time 70 close
up the proposed deal Under the terms of
the decree. a. directed BY the state SUI
rreme court the city treasurer was re-
quired 20 begin the payment Of the old
warrants on the 10Th 81 February. but the
time has hesn from time 10 time extended
upon stipulation. pending the settlement ~
the issue Of funding bonds with which
the old warrants. 20 the amount OF about
s. too 90. including interest, are 20 ~
taken ND.
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Mrs.. J. ID. RaInrr III.

Special Dispatch 10 the p0st-Inielllwencer.
TACOMA, MAY Mira J -, RAinfY.
widow or the former chief ~ the Tacoma
Ere department. - lying AZ shs point IN
death at the residence 81 her daughter
Mrs. farkin. az go North Prospect street.
IA this city EAlney was chief al the vol
unteer department ana first chief ~ the
paid department. lie died Lass year in the
Eloudike
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Recovering Use of His Limbo.

Special Dispatch TO the observation-disclosures
TACOMA, May 2--Rev. g. =. MacIaf-
ferty. manager OF the Associated Charities,
who has been unable to walk for ten years
past. as the result Of injury from falling
into hole In the sidewalk, and has been
wheeled about IN a chair. Is astonishing
his friends by walking ABOUT the streets
with the help OF crutch and a cane He
was supposed 70 be hopelessly paraiyzed
in his lower limbs
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiligencer
CENTRAIIA. May 2--Mrs. jamie C.
Ames, wife of John Ames. of Lincoln
creek, died at her home near this tity
this afternoon, aged 50 years A husband
and four children survive her three
daughters and one son. Mr.. and Mrs
Ames came to Lewis county In 1895 from
Minnesota. and have since resided here
Paralysis was the cause of her death
The funeral service will be held Thurs
day from the residence The deceased had
large acquaintance In this state and
Oregon
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Barge skookum sails.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-lniellEencsr.
TACOMA. May Z-The barge Skpokmtn
Capt. Waldo. Viii sail from the Eureka
dock this evening Tor Nome she win pros
coed 70 Seattle. where she VIII take on tha
balance q her cargo and crew She fakes
beef cattle- lumber, coal, supplies and Reu-
erai freight
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Arrested on charge Of Lnrren,.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-IuteIllsencer
TACOMA. May G--CiArenco Wood was
arrested here this afternoon as be ateppel
on the steamer MuItnnmah. on q warrant
from shelton. charging him with the lar
ceng ~ several suits ~ clothes ana a
small amount Of money from w W Auf
Of shelton. Re viii BE- held 10 await the
arrival % an oficer from Mason COUNTY
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Special Dispatch to the Pest-lntelli gtncer.
TACOMA, May 2.-The funeral o. z. J.
Roberts the New York wholesaler who
died Sunday evening. vas held this after
noon under Masonic auspices. The de-
ceased was the proprietor Of the r. ].
Franklin street. New York. lie travo.ed
for his own firm for thirty years and was
known throughout the country, particular
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InteIiigencer.
TACOMA, May Gen. Bates. MAJ. Car
son and Maj kilbourne arrived here this
morning from Seattle. and today were
taken on a tour Of inspection by members
Of the Chamber % Commerce. about the
water front and through che sawmills
This afternoon a trip was made 10 the dry
dock on Quarterguaster haroor. and tomor-
row they VIII 20 20 American lake TO in
spect the site proposed some years ago
for an army post
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" on the Pacific coast. MIR. Roberts was
a bachelor and lcft no relatives in New
York. His estate there, IL is expected, viii
pass TO his two nieces Miss Fannie Rob
erts and Mrs. Violet Upham. OF santa
Monica, Cal. At their request he vas
buried here His business and effects hero
have been taken In charge by Dave Gross,
n local merchant, who has known Roberts
for many years.
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Fire Truck Disabled.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelllgencer
TACOMA. May 2-The large fire truck
was again disabled today while running
TO n FIRE at the Pacific Lounge and Mat
tress Company works al tho head of the
bay. In crossing St. Heien's avenue the
truck cofilded with u street car. UvertuFn-
ing the truck and breaking u 30 that u
viii be laid up Tor fortnight The Gre
in the factory was eNtingulshed with but
little damage
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Timber on state Land sold.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Intelllgef.e.r
OLYMPIA, May 1.-The board on state
land commissioners today sold TO Nc
ClliaCh Brus.. Of Machias WASH. fyVa
quarter sections OF timber on state school
land IN section u. q. 6 east, In Snohoxu-
tsh county, for ySg7 -
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OUR
Alaska Medicine Case
BEATS THEM ALL.
ONLY $500.
ZGC1/|LN1tzzZECN
Cor. ID and Columbia Tel. Main IN

Arthur had quarreled during the evening
ana woman ie said to be involved I'm the
quarrel Abb killed man named Lacey
IN the Occur d'Alene thcater, at Spokane
ABOUT year ago and was shielded by his
ielioW countrymen until one OF them be-
trayed him. An attempt was made to muir
der his betrayer. Abb was acquitted re-
Gently on the ground OF self-defense and
then came here.
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The Northern Pacific overland tram will
leave Seattle at 7:45 a. m. May q ON and
after May 3. there will be two daily over
land trains from Seattle. one leaving at
745 a. m. and North Coast Limitei" at
1885 p. m.
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ISLAND lime. ss.15 pure Telephone,
Main $50.
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Powers. Davis and others charged with
completely in the Goebel murder.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
COL. RAYMOND'N
YEARS WORK
ON DELAW ARD
Report Of U. S. Engineer
Shows Great Improve
ment to HarbOr
Piers and WharyeS in Both Philadel-
phia and Camden Have Been Ex-
tended to a New Line

Washington, July 23.-The War De-
partment has received the report Of
Dieutenant-Colonel Raymond. engineer
officer in charge of the work Of inn
provements ON the Delaware river and
bay and of certain waters tributary
thereto to Pennsylvania. New Jersey
and Delaware and of the rivers and
harbors in Southern New Jersey for
The fiscal year ended June 80 last
In the report it is stated that exami-
nations were made in the Delaware
river at Periwig bar, ,KinkOra bar, Five
Mile bar Mifflin bar. Schooner ledge
and the bar between 1t and Marcus
Hook, Holly Oak Beach, Cherry Island
fats, shoal below Christiana river,
shoals betweenP nPennsville and Bulkhoad
bar. off Salem cove. Dan Baker shoals
and Duck Creek flats.
Surveys of the channel were made
from Woodland Beach to Reedy Island,
Of the distractions in the channel near
the head Of Pea Patch Island, from
Chester Island to Tinicum Island, from
League Island to Greenwich Point and
south and east of Petty Island.
The work also included the improve
ment and survey Of Dan Baker shoal
MONEY LEFT FOR THE WORK.
OF the S5S7, ,774S3 available for this
work only S31, 1,4SO19 was expended,
leaving a balance of S556, 1864 to July
1, 1900. OF this amount S463 ,S4S.15
covers uncompleted contracts. leaving
an actual balance of S92,51S.49.
Dealing the work in the harbor be
tween Philadelphia and Camden, the
report says that five piers, including
three previously commenced, were ex-
tended fully to the new line, and per-
mission was given by the Board of POrI
Wardens for the extension of six
others. Two piers are now under con-
strucdon.
Twenty-eight wharves between ALE
gheny avenue and Washington ave
nues ON the Philadelphia front, have
been extended to the new pier-heaC
line. and between Pearl and Mickl'
streets, Camden, five wharves have
been similarly extended to the New
Jersey pier-head line.
WIDENING DELAWARE AVENUE.
The city Of Philadelphia has con
structed a new bulkhead along th'
/ lbulkhead line from Vine street to Soutl
street. which has permitted the widen
/ ing OF Delaware avenue at that lOcalit.
| TO 1870 feet.
In connection with the construction
Of the harbor Of refuge in Delawar
/ bay 245, 1896 tons Of stone were deposite
/ the total amount deposited to June 80
/ 1900. being 1,095,099 tons.
The unexpended balance for thi
work July I. 1899. was $754.1S116
which. with the Si5O,O0O appropriate
by the Sundry Civil act of June 6, 1906
made available Sl.2O4,1S116; Of thi
sum S4S2 1860 was expended durin
the past fiscal year, leaving balance @
S722, ,04A47, which, less $6l7 154.47 70
uncomplcted contracts, leaves an a,
mal balance of S74. $40.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Forty persons were injured by the
overturning Of a streetcar at Niles, o.,
and Howell Williams will die
A shell fred from the Sandy Hook
IN. J) proving grounds barely missed
the Savannah line steamer City of Bir-
mingham.
l.. G.. Decker and a man named Nor
gan, both of New York. were drowned
while bathing at Midland Beach.
Staten Island, yesterday.
The postmaster general denied the
application OF the managers OF the
Charleston exposition for a govern
ment issue or a special stamp commem-
oratiye of the exposition.
The Due d'Arcos, Spanish minister
20 Washington, who sharply refused
an invitation to the Dewey celebration
at Chicago, has accepted an invitation
TO the G. A. II. encampment AT that
place.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Wilmington pivisionl

Time table in effect January 26, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
stntion) for Elsmere Junction, Mont
chanin Winterthur, Guyencourt, Gram
og,ie, Cossart Chadd's Ford Junction,
Pocopson. West Chester, Embresvlhe,
Mortonville, Coatesville and intermediate
stations. daily except Sunday, at 40 a.
m; daily 215 and 4.50 D. m. Sunday only'
sos "a. m. .,
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations, daily e6csp66
Sunday, at 735 a. m; daily lib ana H0o
D. m. Sunday only at SOC a, m
For Joanna. Birdsboro, Reading and In
termedlate stations, daily. except Sunoagg
Sunday. at 735 a. M: daily 2.l5 ana 500
at 735 a. m. and daily 2lb D. m SUNDAY
only, S06 q. m.
For further Information, passengers arc
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
I A sWEIGARD, Gen. Superintendent
EDSON j. WEEKS. Cen Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
REBELS CAPTURE COLON
CITY Reported to Have Been Taken on July
l5 Without a Fight

Kingston. jam. July 23.-Capt Mol
Ter, of the German steamer Flandria,
which arrived here yesterday from
Colombia, reports that the govern
troops entered Colon from Panama on
July 10, the latter city having fallen
into the hands Of the rebels. He also
asserts that Colon also is now in pos
session of the rebels, having been
easily taken on July Is without a
fight. Sahanilla in the department of
Bolivar. Is surrounded by the insur-
gents. The rebels have offered re-
ward of $1,000 for the capture. dead OF
alive. of Capt Christensen, of the
Colombian warship Cordova.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
Thrown From Trap ana Hurt

spoclal % the EVonlng journal
Smyrna, July21-WhileMrs. Margaret
Robinson accompanied a number of
friends i'm trap I'm a drive around
town. she decided to get out and the
vehicle stopped i'm front of j. f. De
Ford's store. Just as Mrs. Robinson
stood up to alight. the horse started
and she was thrown out. falling upon
her right side i'm the stone gutter. For
tunatoly no bones were broken. but her
arm was badly lacorated and she was
also considerably bruised.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
STONE CUTTERS RESUME WORK
Difficulties in Chicago May be Settled by
Arbitration

Chicago. July 23.-After months of
idleness 80 cut stone contractors, many
of them members of the Building Con-
tractors Council, have entered into an
agreement with the officers of the
stone cutters union to resume work
and to submit all differences which
may arise to a permanent arbitration
committee of ten. The agreement
takes away from the business agents
Of the stone cutters union large part
of their power Heretofore arbitra-
tion has been resorted only after
strikes have been called.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
NEw TMRENNING OUTFIT
II is Accusing Considerable Interest
Among Farmers About Smyrna

Among Farmers About smyrna
Smyrna, July 23.-Farmers in this
community are very much interested In
a new thrc hing outfit that is indeed a
remarkable invention 10 does COM
pleteiy away with feederss requiring
cnly a man TO thrcw the shears en- the
cable. they then being drawn in, cut
and fed to the thresher without addi-
ticnal help. Before the wheat leaves
the machine IL is famed, bagged, 100
pounds TO the sack) and moved along a
slide out of the way, ready for market
With the new invention a farmer has
nine hands less to hire while threshing
his wheat crop. The rate charged is
the same too cents per bushel, as
by those having the old time rigs.
There are but TWO of these machines
in this neighborhood. II. G. Blent is
using his on the Ford farms, in Carroll
town Neck. while Henry Wilson Is
threshing fer farmers near Blackbird.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
NIidget nIIohaeI AgaIn a winner

Philadelphia. July %. - Jimmy
Michael defeated Floyd A. Mcfarland,
ihe California giant. in a 20-miie paced
race Woodside Park track Saturday
afternoon. Il was a hair raising and
heart breaking finish and the little
Welshman only won by about little
over a yard after one of the most des-
perate struggles ever witnessed on a
bicycle race track in this country.
Michaers time, 31.45. All worlds
records from the third to the goth mile
were beaten.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
CHICAGO CHINAMEN
NOW SUFFER BOYCOTT

Chicago, July 2S.-fhe Chinese pop
ulation of Chicago is perturbed over
reports from various parts of the city
that because of Caucasian antipathy
aroused by the troubles in the celestial
empire a boycott has been instituted
against Chinese laundries and truck
farms WI Sung Lee, banker in
Chinatown, and probably the richest
Mongolian in the city, says four
laundries have been forced to suspend
business during the past week, and
Chinese alundrymen generally report a
falling off of so per cent in their busi-
ness.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
LITTLE CHILD IN A WELL
Perchcd on Easing, and Coolly
Called to Sister for Help
Special To the Evening Journal

Iron Hill, Md, July S.-Seven-year-
Old Hattie Walton, daughter of Mrs
Isola Walton. fell inao a well at her
hcme here on Saturday evening but
escaped serious injuries. The well is
about fifteen feet deep with "a rough
stone wall and contained about four
feet of water It had been sunk deeper
than when originally dug and casing
OF boards was used on the extension
instead OF a wall.
On the top Of this casing the child
perched herself and called to her sister
to get some one TO help her out She
did not seem to realize her narrow es-
cape from death.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
These Tomatoes Are Lnree

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle. July 23.-Four tomatoes
growing in the garden at the Jefferson
House are believed TO be the largest
vegetables OF their class in the state.
Although unripe and not OF full growth
one OF the tomatoes weighs four
pounds. The smallest one of the vege-
tables weighed two pounds. II larger
tomatoes have been grown In this state
no one here has heard OF Them
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
CAMP BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Several Wilmington Men VIII he
Among the Speakers

Camden camp meeting will open on
Wednesday with the largest number
of tenters in the history of the camp.
The Rev l.. w. Layhold of Smyrna
will be preacher IN charge. and the
singing will be directed by the Rev
Edwin Gardner. of Cheswold, with Miss
Blanche Layheld as organist
Chief Justice Lore of this city, DR.
T. w. Cooper Of Camden. prominently
mentioned for the congressional noml
nation, and Morris Ferguson. Sunday
school superintendent of New Jersey
viii be the orators on Sunday Schoo
Day. August J.
Evening journal., 1900-07-23
Lng RrenI.s 900 PaddIes
lnncInl II the llNanInr Innrnc.

NN|VIIT 10 TWU T7N"TIIIIH IWUI H.
Delaware City, July 21.-Instead Of
passing through the locks at 4 o'clock,
as usual, the Ericsson Line day boat
did not reach here yesterday till
o'clock. A log in the canal just below
the surface of the water caught i'm the
paddles as they turned breaking one
of them. causing a delay Of two hours
while being repaired.