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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
GREENWOOD CAMP MINES.
Two Mines Purchased and Part of
Price Paid.

special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
GREENWOOD. b. c., Feb. 1s.-With the
welcome news of the settlement of the
SLOGAN labor troubles the prospects of
tbe boundary district are brighter than
ever. Confidence is again restored and
hopes are freely expressed that many
deals pending may be closed up Today
nnal payment of sil,250 was made by the
ited Rock and Bald Eagle Copper Com
pany, of Sherbrooke. for the Queen Red
ROCK mine, in Greenwood camp The
company purchased the property last
July for ST. 900 and 10 per cent. OF stock Of
the company since formed.
The owners were George r. Maiden and
J. G. Haas, OF this city. and the British
american Development Company. Of New
York. Development IL shortly to be start
cd. The Lone Star, adjoining the Review
mine, Meyers creek camp. was today ac-
CURED by company composed OF local
mining operators being formed here. The
claim was bonded last summer by Nc
Entire, Mcdonnell q Co, this city who
are selling to the company. There is lit
tie development on the claim, which has a
gold values
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STEAMER RUNS INTO BARK.


Special Dispatch to the Post-lntelligeneer'
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. l6.-Whtle en-
tering this port at 10 o'clock last night
bound from Tacoma for Portland the
British steamship st. Irene crashed into
the bowsprit OF the Chilean bark Temuco,
carving II away, together with all the
rigging forward The ships representa-
lives claim the accident was due TO care.
lessness on the part OF the steamer, out
pilot Francis w. Cater. who was IN
charge of the big liner claims there were
no lights on the Temuco
Lying directly behind the Temuco was
the Italian bark Cavour, and the lights
of this vessel were plainly visible Capt
Cater figured to miss the lanterns, ana
when coming about, discovered that an
other vessel was lying ahead. Prompt
work with the wheel and engine bells was
all that saved the Temuco from being cut
In twain nd sunk.
Shipping men say the vessel came out
of the accident luckily. A board OF sur
vey was convened aboard the damaged
packet this morning, but the findings have
not as yet been made pubic me ot
Irene was delayed but a short time, and
then continued on her way to Portland.
where she loads grain for the United
Kingdom.
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MANDAMUs SUIT BEGUN.
To Compel skngit County Commas
sioners to Levy Special Tax.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inieliig
MOUNT VERNON, Feb. ls.-Judge
Houser has rendered decision III man
darnus suit brought against the county
commissioners 10 compel them To !eVy
special tax for the payment OF interest," on
warrants issued by the old olympia nlArzh
drainage district which was organized un-
der the law of 1sao-91 for the erection OF
drainage districts, and which the supreme
court in 1899 declared not TO nave Deeh
legally organized ..on
This decision inyalidated some Slo,WV
worth OF warrants which had been Issued
for inproy ements. In 1895 the legislature
passed an act under which new 1sulct
might be organized and become the owner
OF the improvements made by the former
district Last year new district Was Or
ganized and proceeded to condemn the
rfght-of-way according to law and oeeeme
the owner OF the old drainage ditch. AZ It's
session last week the board Of county com
u,iss.oners was proceeding to levy spe-
cial tax to pay the warrants ISSUED os
the district, when a mandamus SUIT was
brought to compel levy for the payment
of the interest also.
The court holds that the hoard OF coun-
~ commissioners in making the levy OF
special assessments. must look to two ete~
ments only in arriving at basis ior Tue
levy towit: First, the actual cost OF the
old Improvement made under the law or
1890 and 1891; second, the cost of complel-
ing the Improvement under the law OF 1873.
including the cost OF the right -of-way, the
Whole not to exceed the actual dement's de-
rived from the completed Improvement Inc
contention of the old warrant holders tnat
the accrued interest should be covered py
the new levy IL denied, for the reason Una [
the so-called curative act of 1870 Is not
broad enough to warrant such a eonstruc-
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PREPARING FOR CAPE NOME,
Aberdeen Party VIII Take Large
OUTFIT to Their Claims

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
MoNTESANo. Feb. When the oregon
makes her first trip to Nome. the coming
spring, she will carry quite number II
Chehals county citizens. Among others will
be six members of the Buster Creek Hy-
draulic Mining Company and Il IA safe 10
say that there will be none aboard more
sanguine of a successful season in the cold
north region than they will be- and IL Ger
tainly would seem that they win have good
grounds for their expectancy OF success,
for they will be fully prepared to take all
advantages which may be taken by olrties
thoroughly posted In Alaska mining mat
tiers, and they are going direct to where
they know there is gold In large amounts
and will be fully prepared to secure it.
The company which has it's officers
Hon. George ID. Schoield. state senator
from this county, as president; ~ T. Cory
vice president; Collins Murray, secretary
and William tanning, treasurer all we'll
known citizens Of this county, was organ
lied by the above named parties.
They organized under the laws OF this
state, and have their principal place OF bust
ness at Nome, Alaska, with branch Offices
at Seattle and at Aberdeen
They intend TO take In about $4,000 worth
OF supplies. including everything which will
be needed for their support during the
coming season and for use in working the
mines. Among other articles which they
VIII take will he mile OF eight and twcv'-
inch, twelve ounce, hydraulic hose. which
they will use for this year in their opera
lions. intending next year to build timber
fumes. or lay iron pipe lines,
The parties interested are well known
here and are held TO be reliable men and
every credence is given their statements
and the people have been glad to hear Of the
bright prospects which seem to be In the
future. When the word first came back
that Mr.. Cory and companions had struck
IL rich there was a great deal OF comment
and inquiry. but the parties kept Their
business SO quiet that there are very few in
the county who have any knowledge OF risi
what they have In sight.
1t liz the intention of the company to buy
their supplies and outfit at Seattle. as tnev
think they can do better there than at any
other place as the Seattle merchants have
had more experience in that line than those
OF any other point, and know just what is
needed.
TONIGHT. masquerade ball, Ranke
hal GAIA walk
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WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Mrs. Haskins shot Herself While
Mentally Unbalanced.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer
TACOMA Feb. 16-Mrs. Martha Hannah
Hoskins. wife OF Arial Hoskins. OF Orting
shot herself this morning, Mt her home
while her husband was out milking the
cows.
Mrs. Hoskins was nearly a years OF
age. and had been tn delicate health for
several months past. Her husband has
kept close watch OF her. fearing she
would kill herself, as she has had several
spells OF temporary insanity.
This morning she assisted her husband
in preparing breakfast and after the To-
year-old daughter was started away for
school the husband went to tho barn. leav-
ing hts wife In the house with their little
boy. years OF age. Mr.. Hoskins heard
the pistol shot, but thought nothing Of It,
as hunters were often in the woods shoot
ing Returning te the house he found the
woman lying cn the floor ot her bedroom
deaf with a bullet hole Ia her breast She
had removed her dress and sat down on
the edge Of the bed and fired the shot
Her underciothes took fire from the pistol
and were burning when the husband en-
tered.
Mrs. Hoskins was horn In Texas. They
came to Pierce county ten years ago. set
ting Ia Rhodes Lake precinct. from which
place they removed 20 Ortiug last year.
Deputy Coroner C0ombs was called. and
made an Investigation Of the case. No
inquest Viii Dc held.
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JOE DUNLAP AGAIN mons tP.
Kept From Penitcntiary in order to
Testify in burglary Case.

speeial Dispatch 70 the Post fnteliisencer.
TACOMA. Fea- iS-JudEe keanS cnurt-
room was The scene 81 another Incident to-
dag IN connection with Joe Duu sr, the
stair witness Tn the long list ~ cases De.
fore the last summers grand fury. Two
days ago Dunlap vas sentenced 10 seven
years IN the penttentlary, AMI sheriff
Mills, Who has had Dunlap IN the fan for
nearly two years, NaS ABOUT 40 take
him 10 Wslla Wala. when judge keap
learned this he made an order command.
ing the sheriff 10 Keep Dunlap II saN
and c0uDtermanatng the commitment in
order that he might BE used as a Witness
against William r. Efficiency tse aus-
tiopesr. Who is accused hH Dunlap ~ corr
pliei;y IN the burglary q HcheuschUd's
store two years and uue-hal. ago
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blasting Passage In the skokomish
for salmon,

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
LAKE CCSHMAN. Feb. is.-Fish Com
missioner Little has let a contract to
John u. Dow, Of Hoodsport. to construct
a fshway round the falls In the Skoko-
mish, four miles below Lake Cushman.
Mr. Dow VIII blast channel around the
fan on the western bank OF the river
and expects to afford the fish an easy
passage to the spawning beds In the up
per river above the lake.
The value of the Skokomlsh as breed
ing ground for steelhead salmon has
long been known. and the hatchery on
head and dog salmon fry ready to re-
lease. II is also proposed to establish an
egg collecting station al the falls. where
spawn may be gathered, impregnated
and kept TIL they arrive at that stage
when they NAV safely be TRANSPORTED.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-InteIgencer.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 16.-All evidences point
TO n large increase in the population OF
Thurston county this spring. Not only
is the chamber of commerce in receipt or
many letters from parties in the EAST
who are DESTROYS OF settling in this
county but real estate agents are also
receiving many inquiries TO the same eff
feet Already this year number OF
farmers have arrived I'm the county from
the East and bought land. In the country
about Rainier number OF people have
purchased land of late. About Roches-
ter and Gate city, on the Black river
bottom a number of Finlanders have
lately purchased places, and 1t is under
stood that more are on their way from
the states of the Middle West. The class
of people who have already arrived and
those who are almost certain of coming
Is a most desirable one all having money
to purchase land and safe margin for
adding improvements.
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Paying FOR MORE TINE.
-.vrrrMENT MOVES AN ADJOURN.
NEWT UNTIL MONDAY.
.sxscr Takes 1t as q sign of
wsskness-Martin Persistent in
-. purpose of Investigating Min
-. Cofton-snys He Has Proof.

-, D,suatch to the Post -IntelIigencer.
HwrrToRIA. Feb. Much to the sur
81. ~ the opposition, when the house
". last night the government asked for
adjournment until Monday. This Ia
$500 upon by the opposition as an indi-
ss.tor that the government is In desperate
-st. and that unable to carry on bus
- any longer, they sought long adj
,a,,rnrent In order to come to some agree
r.nt 10 relieve the situation.
mere does not seem to be any ground
~ tbts contention, az It is quite patent
nj the adjournment was sought either
Il revise the estimates, which must soon
!. hrousht down, or In order to complete
y. nlan OF redistribution which has been
sa,rsd upon them by the motion Of Joe
ww.,tln In the latter connection a great
~sny rival interests Will have to be rec
srciled. as every members approval VIII
have TO be secured to the new arrange
n 4 quite possible. on the other hand,
.hst when the redistribution bill is brought
Avn the government will be defeated, as
prentice will oppose them. and although
Isrfju has assured them Of hts support II
~ biil Il fair one. the latter clause II
= vide and 80 permissive that his oppo-
st,oy may be relied upon. all the more be-
ssrse he was backed yesterday In his at
ann, 10 secure the appointment OF a COM
rnisfea to investigate the character OF Cot
fsnL
gtill. the government would be much bet
ter paced In going to the country on n
redistribution measure than on the amend
mefts to the coal mines regulation act,
rhich would give them little strength In
nv section outside of Nanaimo. where
hey are already strong.
Referring to the charges against Cotton
Martin said today that ne was by no means
done with Cotton, and that II he could
not get At him In one way he would IN
another, He said he had evidence in his
no1eeuion which would drive Cotton out
n public life II published, and that he
rould bring men from Denver who would
coyToborate all the charges he had made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
NEW TOWN IN alaska.
TOWNSHIP Located About Five Miles
From ketchiknn
SnecIaI COrres nondence

WRANGELA Alaska. Feb. ll.-Ex-Gov.
A. p. Swineford and w. d. Harper have
located new townsite in Wards cove,
about five miles from Ketchikan, which
town will be the center OF the new min
ing district of Southeastern Alaska and
Prin Of Wales island The place has an
excellent harbor and steamers putting in
there VIII not have to go out OF their
course more than half q mile
A survey of the townsite has already
been made and large sawmiN and wharf
viii he In process of erection shortly.
Owing to the location of Ketchikan and
the distance Of the quartz fields. IL IL ex-
pected that several hundred prospectors
now at ketehikan will remove to this new
town in the spring.
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelgencer
CENTRALiA, Feb. 1s--The scare about
smallpox in this city IL dying out and but
little talk Is heard concerning it, The
larger portion Of the people do not seem
to think that the disease Is prevalent
here There are no cases that are So
rious, and most all who have been ar
flicted are nearly we'll. A few houses are
quarantined The public schools have
been ordered closed for two weeks All
the mills are running as usual and bust
ness OF all kinds IS going on uninter-
ruptedly.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeucsr
ABERDEEN. Feb ls.-~Weu Gilbert.
representing the Orleans Lumber Com
pany, Of Duluth, MINI, is IN this city on
the interests OF his firm Monday. ac-
ccmpanied by two expert timber cruis-
eys he started on a tour OF inspection
OF the famous township 3-a. where he
Will examine some twenty quarters sec
lions. He Ga prepared 20 invest largely
some purchases here. as he IS fav0rabiy
impressed with this section.
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VANCOUVER, r. c., Feb. I'm Coda,
al Yokohama. said to be a wealthy and
influential merchant. representing large
Oriental interests and the authorized agent
* ! number OF fish Importers OF Japan,
d here his special mission being the pur-
chase Of between 300 0oa and 10000 salmon
tor export to his country. The japanese,
having been driven from the Siberian fish
Inc waters, are now compelled to look to
this country for their supplies of fish. Be-
fore returning to Japan. VI Coda will visit
Portland. Seattle and Tacoma. and will
sal by the next outgoing steamer from
yanrutvpr
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteilgencer
CENTRAIIA. Feb, I'D. Motter fruit
inspector for Lewis county. paid this
vicinity visit Monday, He has exam
ined a number of orchards here and says
that there is some woolly aphis prevalent.
He has made thorough inspection Of
most all sections OF the county ana says
there IL no San Jose scale I'm the county.
and no fruit pests to speak Of He finds
the prospects for large fruit crop TO be
xsnad
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Special Dispatch 80 the ost.Fntelllgene@r
ABERDEEN Feb. ie-A regular hllx
xara 81 raging here this morning II I.
showing hard. and 81 Is Impossible 3,
sen any distance for the blowing snow
The sind II blowing a gale and the Their
fuometar registers twentT-six degree,
above the lowest this winter MANY
water pipes are frozen az. ard taken az
together Il ia rather novel weather Tot
people az this section
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Frazer River rra.en.

Special Dispatch to the Psst-Intelligencer.
NEW WESTMINSTER Il. c.. Feb ls--
The clear cold weather OF the past three
days has had the effect % freezing over
and even the Fraser river IL frozen for
distance OF eight miles out OF West
Minister. The steamer Royal City, from
Ihfz place for Chiiliwack. had to return
to Westminster with her passengers, tho
he being too thick TO permit her
pf04ress
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Tnteiligencer.
BREMERTON. Feb. 1.-THE steamer A.
r Robinson was disabled yesterday morn
Ing at about 10 o'clock by her piston rod
breaking and her cylinder head blowing
out she was driven around the hay by
the wind, when the captain siFnaIed for
help. The naval tug Pawtucket went 10
her assistance and towed her to the Bre-
merton wharf, Repairs were made and
she proceeded 10 Seattie nj s u m
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Spruce. good-sized dumps are being taken
out. A syndicate has taken out several
leases upon Weight creek, and has given
a 100000 contract for lumber. to be de-
iivered there for use in the hydraulic
operations of the coming summer. Snow
Is deep, averaging three feet. making the
snort cut to Log Cabin impossible, ex-
cept for dog teams. For this reason all
Ireishting Is now going In from Lake
Kenneth over the ice.
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Chicago Inter ocean.
The prompt construction Of such a
transpacihe cable OF our own. placing AS
in immediate communication with our
new possessions IN both the far West and
the far East. viii comfort the spirit al
the republic and add dignity to the Ameri-
can name.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-inteligencer
RREMERTON. Feb ls--Work on the
sumed Tuesday morning, after a stand
still Of over a week
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Special Dispatch 20 the Pos,-InteU.gencer
TACOMA, Fe6. IA bar meeting win
ee held az tho opening % court tognar-
row meSnins 90 take action upon tie res
ignacon % W. C. Sharpsteln. president ~
the Bar Association, who IS anouy % re-
groNe 90 san FranAlkcN
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Special plsp-s4siI 70 the PeEt-Infeiigeuocr.
EVERETT Feb. l6-~The fu7c-ai - Mrs.
Joseph Mathews took place Tester ny az
terB8en from the residence on Esckss ave-
me TIE funeral was cou4usfr1 under thr
auspices ~ the knights ~ Py1hiaE Inc
5Gfal ufecr presented rv thf rrIe- was q
beautiful harp Of roses. carnations and lilies
Of the valley she leaves a husband and
three children.
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Special Dispatch 90 the Post Inieilse cnre~
TACOMA. Beo. IS---T'he case OF thu f'rf.
ted States vs. William Fadriige, of Po-t
Townsend, charged with perjury. s74S gar-
nnilY dismissed ia the federal court here
toaAy or motion OF he hlstrlrt att-rr..-
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Special Dtsnatch o. the t-Tnse1lirsncer.
HOQT'tAM Feb r. - The steamer
Grace Dollar arrived today from - at1le
bringing a cargo cf coal This c--i iS
90 DO used by steamers running betueen
GyRys hsrhor snd points south % San
Francisco.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeneer-
TACOMA. Feb. 16.-No session OF the
city committee to consider the bond bids
was held today. ON account of the illness
of Mayor Nickeus. An adjournment VIII
probably be taken over 10 next week.
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Cinnamon Ordered Deported.

Special Dispatch to the Post-fntelllgencer
ST. PAUL. Feb. l6.--Forty-six China.
men, ordered deported by the federal au,
thorities, left tonight over the Northern
Pacific. They are accompanied by United
Suites Marshall Haggert and a dozer
denufies.
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name the date for the primaries and county
convention to elect delegates to the state
convention. II is probable that March 10
will be the date selected. The COMMITTEES
will also name the census enumerators Tor
Pierce county.
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Special Dispatch 90 the Post INTEL 5ercer.
TACOMA, Fv1 Sine Reruhitcaa crgD-
81 the office Of Judge Fremont Campbell
chairman os the county committee. 10
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showing mt Anacorte..

Special Dispatch TO the Post fntellieencer
ANACORTES. Feb Is.-It began snow
ing at noon today and has continued ever
since. The ground is covered two inches
deep with snow
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Reported Activity IN Atltu,

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelIigencer
VANCOUVER. b. G.. Feb. is.--Advices
ffsm Atlin report great activity In the
hosthern British Columbia gold fields On
many OF the creek. notably on the
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STONE, SANFORD q LANE.
STONE, SANFORD a LANE.
Sale Of Economist Underwear.

AT this particular time Of the yearesreay with the
perature the condition inthe combining of the Economist
stock with of this much needers Of Under
After combination this stock ueh large
and added fact end Of the buying for
Underwear the remedy must be powerful and quick acting
There will be effort lacking make Saturday day Be
long remembered the day Underwear sold cheapest
Seattle The makers Of prices have been Misunderstanding
with firm determination make extraordinary and unusual
values, Mems Womens and Chdens Underwear marked
way gain for them the meaning of the word bar
GAIN" Consider these few hints carefully