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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
HEAVY WHEAT PURCHASES.
EASTERN WASHINGTON FARMERS
GETTING RID OF THE CROP.
More Grain Sold Than Ever Before
Mt the Same Date-Farmers Sell to
Avoid storage CharEes-Large
Deals of A. MUM, . CoIfax Buyer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
COLFAx. Dec H.-The wheat market
has been more active during the past few
days than for many months, and several
large sales have been made. while the
total sales have aggregated large
amount. Aaron Kuhn. Colfax, has bought
more than 10000 bushels of wheat during
the past three days. The price paid was
from 80 to 40 cents per bushel for grain
sacked I'm the warehouse. and the wheat
bought was I'm Mr.. Kuhn's warehouses in
various parts of Whitman county The
largest Individual crop purchased by Mr..
Kuhn during this time was that Of @. g.
Nelson, or Pullman, whose crop was l2.oc9
bushels. Since September ! Mr.. Kuhn has
Bought 100000 bushels, being the largest
seasons business he has ever done during
the long time he has been buying grain
Last year his total purchases from Sep
TENDER / to July l of the following year
was 100000 bushels, and the previous year
he bought $4,000 bushels in the same
period
More wheat has been sold this season
than In the same length OF time In many
years, the farmers having lost money by
holding their wheat during the past two
or three years. and this year they have
sold more freely Mr.. Kuhn estimates
that 70 per cent. OF the crop of 1900 has
been. sold, condition seldom, IL ever.
equaled at this season of the year. The
cause of the recent rush to sell Is the
fact that after January the farmers
will be compelled to pay storage charges
on all wheat remaining In the ware
houses, and as there seems little prospect
OF an advance in the price, they are anx-
ious 20 sell and avoid this extra expense
The next rush to sell will be in the latter
part OF February, as all wheat held on
March Will be taxed, and farmers gener-
ally try TO sell before that date. TIP to
January !. 1900 Mr.. Kuhn had bought but
$4,000 bushels of wheat. the farmers pre-
ferring TO hold for higher prices, which
were never realized. Much of the crop OF
1920 was held until after the 1900 crop was
harvested, and there Is still considerable
Of the crop OF that year held by the farm
ers
There Is apparently more active move
ment In wheat than really exists owing
to the fact that large lots OF wheat were
sold several weeks ago. but the railroads
could not furnish cars In which to move
1t, and 1t has remained in the warehouses
until recently, when the roads found cars
in which to ship this grain. and the deal
ers are shipping II az RAPIDLY as possible,
causing the impression that there Is great
activity In the market.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
RULING AsTo STEAMBOATS,
Treasury Department. Holds That
Inspectors Rule Has Not bind
Ing Force of n statute.

Special Dispatch to the Post Iuteliigencer.
PORT TOWNSEND Dec q Collector
sistant Secretary of the Treasury SpauId-
ing a ruling which is Of the greatest in
lerest 70 steamboat men. 1t refers to the
occasion OF steamboat inspectors as to the
number Of engineers steamer must
carry, and was made In the case OF the
steamer ste Winyahs upon complaint made to
uSer presdent # the Sy e gna
neers. Beneficial Association. When the
complaint WAS made Mr.. Uhler was adj
y,sed 20 ,conlmunicate With the authorities
referred to newspaper report Of a de-
Slsion made by. Judge Hughes of the
I'M xniteq states circuit court, held at Nor
folk, Va. In 1890. In which the court held
tnat the violation of the rule made by
the inspectors was not violation Of the
statutes on the. subject: that the rule in
thorfzed by the law"
The ruling received yesterday says: I'm
connection Herewith you are Informed
cepted as final by this department, except
as to the particular case decided by Judge
hughes, and that even in that case the
70 instruct the United States district at
torney at Norfolk to carry the case to
me supreme court, which Instructions.
t hsvd reasons as. SUI unknown to the department.
In view of the fact that the steam
snip winyan was last inspected at the
poft of Pnllaueipnla, ana that the VIOLA
ton occurred therein, and that section
4i9S OF the revised statutes requires that
4all collectors, or other chief officers OF
the customs, and AL inspectors within the
several districts shall enforce the provi-
sions OF this title against all steamers
arriving and departing, II seems to this
department. that the question of the home
port Of the vessel has no bearing on the
subject. You are therefore advised to
impose the penalties Required by section
In case, however, the master or owner
OF the. vessel should prefer to contest the
law, the vessel should be lfbeied and SUIT
so that first decision may be had from
the supreme court, II necessary. to deter
mine whether or not the department is
Its decision.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
HORSE THIEF CONVICTED.
Old Omender Captured and Tried In
whitman County.

Special Dispatch 10 the ost-Intelligenccr.
COLrAx Dec. 2l.-ft reuuired but
twelve minutes for jury In the superior
court to find {. c. Clark guilty OF an at
tempt to steal n horse. Clark was chare-
ed with horse stealing but under the
charge of Judge Mcdonald to the jury,
a verdict OF an attempt was al that
could be rendered. Clark Is an old Of
fender having served term % one year
In the penitentiary for the theft OF
horse in colfaS four years ago this
month A warrant Is out for his arrest
for stealing horse in Lewiston, Idaho.
a few months ago, and the Idaho sheriff
was looking for him when he was ar
rested IN the act Of stealing horse In
this county. Clark is said 20 be mem
Der Of an extensive gang Of horse and
cattle thieves operating IN Washington
and Idaho.
j. w CLARK was also convicted Of run
ming a blind pig ana selling liquor with
out a license NJ Guy, a small Prohibition
vIiiege in this county, The evidence
against Clark was STRONG. His attorney
gave notice of inte< ION to appeal TO the
sunrerne court
Phlliip Love arrested yesterday for
running n garbIing house, gave a SUI
uetsedeaa bond and secured the release
~ mis- gambling tables and parapherpal!a.
lie viii take the case TO the supreme
court.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
PIERCE DEMOCRATS ARE
SORE AGAINST GODDARD.
Say He Has Already Held HIS once
IauG Enough aud Accuse Him
of Incl< OF Tact.

Special Dispatch ia the Post-Intolngencer
TACOMA, Dec I.-fA storm pf upposi-
ton and ciamors II rising around the heAd
az Superinscndcnt Goddard, OF the Vest
era Washington Hospital for the Insane,
by Pierce county Democrats. who feei
ready been prolonged too far LEGALLY
frank haisitad vicc chairman ~ the
Pierce county Democratic central CONF
n,ittep is taking tas l08d Ia Tie stand
anainst Goddard. HalStead and others
declare that Goddard exercises hNt little
taet ia the handling uf the men under
him who have charEe 81 the diuerem de-
,sartnIents IN tha institntiont ard IN ad-
a,tion. Il Is asserted that Goddard recent
IL seat on Is the Fast and obtained help
from Michigan Instead OF selecting men
from the state 60 All vacancies.
Sups lntcnaent Goddard is treatinv the
CHARGES against him IN silence. Prominen,
I..ruacrai assert that Goddard cannot
p.,ssihiy hold over. and declare that be has
been a load FOR the ADMINISTRATION to carry
for tho past four years,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
wHITMANGpUNTY'sHEALTH
Churches and Schools CI0sed In
Many Tewns Because of Preva-
Ience Of COntngiOus Diseases.

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
CQLFAX, Dec. 2.--The weather ro,iid
not be more disagreeable than II has been
for several days past. Rain has fallen
in torrents until the, roads and streets
are well-nigh impossible, and there Is lit
tic travel. Business In all Palouse country
towns Is dull as a consequence. and there
is an unusual amount OF sickness In all
parts OF the county. Typhoid fever is the
most common disease. and Is really caus-
ing more Inconvenience and alarm than
any other OF the many diseases now pre-
valent Smallpox, dphtheria and scarlet
fever are also prevalent in many locali-
ties and are causing considerable alarm.
Elberton Is suffering with an epidemic of
scarlet fever and smallpox, the schools
being closed and all public meetings for
hidden At Oakesdale there II severe cpl
demic OF diphtheria. and one death has
occurred. The public schools have been
closed, and the churches are not allowed
TO hold services.
There are about fifteen cases of the dis
ease in Oakesdale, scattered over all parts
OF the town, and there Is much uneasiness,
as II Is almost certain to spread In
fact, the disease has been almost cpl
demic in Oakesdaie for several days be-
fore people thought of IL being diphtheria.
II being in mild form and generally con-
sidered severe sore throat IT was final
iy pronounced to he diphtheria and gem
erai quarantine ordered. The present con-
dition of the weather IL considered very
unfavorable, especially for fevers, and
people are hoping for cold weather. with
snow and frost.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
PUGET SOUND EXPORTS
RAPID INCREASE IN SHIPMENTS OF
BREADsTUFFs.
at San Francisco or Oregon Ports,
the Total value for Eleven
Months being over s8.O00.00O

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelgencer
WASHINGTON, Dec. PIN the enor-
nous total of s2Is, 407,757 worth OF bread
stuffs exported from the United States
during the first eleven months of this
year. the share Of the ports on Puget
sound was sS.l7l.sl3 When 1t Is consider
ed that the combined shipments from the
ports OF New York, philadelphia and Bal
timore constituted more than one-half or
the whole export trade OF the country
In breadstufrs, the proportion OF the
whole shipment contributed by Puget
sound cannot be regarded as small In
comparison with the record OF other ports
than the three leading ports mentioned.
The gain In exports of hreadstuffs from
Puget sound has been more rapid than
the gain at San Francisco. and the in
crease, as compared with that Of oregon
ports IL decisive. Last month the value
of breadstuffs sent to foreign countries
from the ports on the Sound was sS65. 0s6.
as compared with t53S sol for the month
OF November, 1s99. and for the last eleven
months @.17f.3i3 az against A.S54.266 in
the same months of last year.
The breadstuffs exported from the Will
lamette, Or. in the first eleven months
OF this year were valued at sl.354,i50 as
against &.9i4,57S in the same months OF
Of 1889 Last month the exports OF bread
stuffs from that customs district We're
worth $9ls 1877. as against N.oSa, s94 In Mo-
yember OF last year--a rather decided fall
ing on.
II Is apparent from even a glance at
these and other figures impartially COM
piled by the treasury department that
Puget sound ports viii soon surpass the
Oregon ports in their foreign shipments
OF grain. The shipments from these ports
during the first eleven months of 1890
were as follows: Barley, s55,s5l, corn,
SS.hsS; oats. $;bs024; wheat s2,5sa,s9li Hour,
3.iso.727.
The exports of cotton. a product little
seen in the commerce of the Northwest
coast, were valued at slS,25 during the
same period
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
Few Reasons which Are Rapidly
Making n New Catarrh Cure
Famous.

stuarts catarrh Tablets. the new "a
tarrh cure, has the following advantages
over other catarrh remedies:
First-These tablets contain no cocaine;
morphine or any other injurious drug ana
are Is safe and beneficial for children as
Tor adults; this IL an important point
when 1t is recalled that many catarrh
remedies do contain these very oo1ec-
tionable ingredients
Next-Being in tablet form. this rem
edy does not deterforate with age, or an
tons invariably do.
Next-The tablet form not only pre-
serves the medicinal properties but II rs
so far more convenient to carry and 10
use at any time that IL is only dues-
ton of time when the tablet will entirely
supersede liquid medicines as il has. al
ready done in the medical department OF
Next-No secret is made Of the compo-
sition of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; they
contain the active principle of eucalyptus
BARK, red gum blood root and hydrastin.
all harmless antiseptics which, however
are death to catarrhal germs wherever
found. because they eliminate them from
Next-You can not cure catarrh by local
applications to the nose and throat. be-
cause these are simply local symptoms
the real seat OF catarrhal disease which
= the blood; for this reason. inhalers.
douches. sprays and powders never really
cure catarrh. but simply give temporary
relief which dose OF plain salt and wa
ter viii do just as we'll
Catarrh must be driven out of the sys-
tenn. out of the blood, by an internal
remedy because an internal remedy is
the only kind which can be assimilated
into the blood
,.stuart's Catarrh Tablets do this better
than the old form of treatment because
thev contain every safe specific known to
modern science In the antiseptic treat
ment Of the disease
Next-The use OF inhalers. and spray
ing aDparatuses. besides being ineffective
and disappointing Is expensive, while a
complete treatment of Stuarrs Catarrh
Tablets can be had at any drug store In
the United States and Canada for so
cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
GRAIN INSPECTORS
BIENNIAL REPORT,


Special Dispatch to the 6st-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Dec. Estate Grain inspect
or George r. Wright gave out his biennial
legislature. today. In Ii Mr.. Wright rec
ommends that the grain Inspector be
made commissioner of agriculture, IN adj
dition to his duties as grain inspector. He
also urges that In the absence of the fll-
ing of the office of commissioner of irri-
cation the proposed department of agri-
culture could take up that work. The
agriculture, which would include the office
OF irrigation commissioner. the report
puts at $3.50 per annum
The total number of carloads OF wheat
inspected at the three inspection points
during the first year covered by the re-
port. from September !, 1893, TO August 81.
Coo bushels. OF this ss7 400 bushels were We're
oats. 240,600 bushels barley $500 bushels
rye and the rest wheat
For tho year beginning September /, 1899.
and ending August 81. 1900 the total num-
Der OF carloads Of wheat Inspected at the
three inspection points, Tacoma, Seattle
and SPOKANE, was l2.f4o, or Approximately
II 100000 bushels. or this 426.Oo0 bushels
were oats. 1861. 800 bushels barley and $500
bushels Of rye, the rest being wheat MAX
ing total for the two years of 27.sS0 car
loads OF grain.
The report states that the crops grown
In 1893 and 1899 were both smaller In vol
ume than that OF 1897 which year pro-
ducsd the maximum crop in the history Of
those OF '1S9s and 1899 were somewhat bets
ter than that OF 1897. The report declares
that the constant settlement and cultiva-
ton of additional wheat acreage within
the state VIII for years TO come add 10 the
total yield. and II Is not at all unlikely
that the output OF the state win ultimate
~ be increased twofold Yakima. Adams,
Lincoln and Douglas counties comprise
the territory where the greatest increase
In acreage and production are 10 be ex-
peetcd. In addition 20 this expansion Of
wheat territory IN Washington, the re-
port notices a section OF Idaho. now tap
ped By the Northern Pacific railroad.
comprising the area until recently oceu-
pied by the Neg Perces Indians and the
country known ae Camas prairie. These
districts, owing TO a lack OF transporta-
ton. have heretofore been uncultiyated
and used as grazing grounds for hye stock.
An extension ~ branches OF railroads fur
Their into these regions Will make them
tributary to Puget sound ports
The report refers 20 marked increase
In milling development which has taken
place In the past two years Several new
mills have been constructed IN interior
points and the capacity of many more
have been enlarged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVOLVED In SUIT.
An important Decision Handed
Down nt ~. Paul by Judge
lOchre0.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec "a suit in
volving several million dollars. the value
of the telegraph lines along the route of
the Great Northern road from st. Paul
to the Pacific coast WAS decided today by
Judge l.ochren In the United States dis
trict court in favor OF the defendant, the
Western Union Telegraph Company. Iss
Importance, however. was not alone In the
amount OF money involved, for 1t WAS
the general understanding that should
the railway company have won, all the
great railway systemH of the country
would, at the expiration OF their contracts
With the Western Union Telegraph Com
panN, have claimed the ownership OF the
telegraph lines along their riEht-of-ways
ana either have operated them independ-
entity or else formed n consolidation which
would have heen 4 strong competitor IN
the ielcETnphic field.
The suit was brought hy the 81 Paul.
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Com
pnny tnow the Great Northern), against
he Western Union COMPANY and the
lines are now controlled by the Western
Union company
In 1873 the Northwestern company built
a tslcgrsph une along the right-nf-way
" the plaintiff road. and IN tss2 SI miles
81 line hsd been constructed The ssma
year the Northwestern company sold out
90 the Western Union the consideration
being 81 si0na together with yearly
rental OF Ns9.ee for term % ninety nine
years.
Contracts had been entered into be-
graph company In 1879 and again In iss9
by which among ether thinss the tele~
graph company was 70 supply wires.
poles. etc and the railroad company 70
furnish Transportation and labor for the
construction Of the lines. and the railway
company WAS 90 furnish operators. The
case turns upon the construction % these
contracts.
The piaiuilN insisted that the defendant
company had no ownership VI the tcie-
gFaph lines. except an Interest as a Joint
owner. and asked that the defendant be
obliged "a accept the value thereof and re-
iinagish the lines 10 the Great Northern
company.
on the other hand. the telegraph COM
pany claimed 70 have clear and unuss-
taxable title 10 the property IN question
through the contracts x had ACQUIRED by
reason ~ its absorption % the North
western COMPANY The suit had been
pending since 1851
The Judge hea that the rights ~ both
rarfies were the same at thu expiration
~ thu contracts "a thav were during the
operation of the contracts The court
allowed no costs ia the case for either
side.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
u.Y-pAuNcErorE TREATY.
IL VIII Re Forwarded at Once to
british Government.

WASH NGTDN. Dec 1=-The Hay
Pauncesate treaty. with tho senate
amendments. was received AT the state
Department shortly after npon TO-DAY u
was transmitted from the senate through
the White House. With the treaty was a
simple statement. signed rot by the pres
ident pro tenn. az the senate but sy Mr.
Bennett, the secretary, resting the action
taken 81 the senate on the convention.
The state department vii forward the
amendments IN the regular course 20 the
British government. and they viii b. Oh
their way Go London ~ the steamer wAicn
leaves New York next Tuesday,
This action "a rather more rapid than "
usual In treaty making Once II Is taken
there VIII be nothing more Tor the state
department to d. until the British EoY
erumeut has passed on the amendments.
providing an unreasonable period OF time
Is not so occupied.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

ard OIL Company has been here several
days. Investigating the fields but it is
impossible to get any information from
him. He has been figuring with Mr.
Moreland and his associates for several
days but no contract has been made
gas Will be found In paying quantities.
and there is boom In prospect and the
price OF land has already made notice.
able advances, with a brisk demand but
none offered for sale J. NJ Richardson
has been offered three times the price
he asked one year ago for small tract
refused the offer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

Special Dia@aich 20 The f0st- Intelllsencer.
TACOMA, Dec l-Wniiam Rooney,
formerly a saloon man in this city.
arepped dead In the Warwick saloon this
morning Rooney had been drinking yes
terdav and last evening, and this morning
sseppes into the saloon and sftOT taking 4
drink went into one Of The rear rooms.
lie SAT down AT table, and when ap-
pr6Achcd a few moments later was found
Ia 81 quite dead Heart failure T. sup
posed Ia have been the cause Of his death.
No Inquest will be held.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

Farmers I'm Eastern Washington
Using Their Efforts ia Have
Routes Established

Special Dispatch TO the Post-lntelligencer
cOLFAx, Dec. H.-The Indications are
that the arrival OF spring Will and rural
free delivery Of mail In all parts of Whit
man county. Garfield has already secur-
ed the necessary signatures to petit
ton for route twenty -four miles in
length, running from that town through
the thtckly settled portion OF the conn
Try surrounding. and Il y hoped to have
the route established and the delivery
IN operation as soon as the necessary
steps can be taken.
ralouse merchants are al work trying
20 have two and possibly three routes
established from Paipuse. and the COM
mlttee Is meeting with success in secnr-
Ing signatures TO the petition asking for
the establishment Of the routes COL
fax is also advocating the establishment
Of rural free delivery ON three routes
from this town which " obtained, will
give the farmers In n large scope OF
country an opportunity to get their mail
daily ana bring them In closer touch
With the business world The farmers
are enthusiastic over the prospects for
obtaining the free delivery and are do
ixg an In their power Go aid In Fastening
The opening Of the routes.
Holiday calculations we're bald At The New Y0Fk
stask cNhAase sud The consolidated eschAngr sat
gnisy, Eisb6sste preparations had heSn made ana
hoih exchange wcre paekrd with members and their
firrsia
NrlRfnTN ,4.svs v..f~,as a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
Pa, Grove Ma, ne Caught.

DENVER. Col. Dec. "A man answer
ms the description of Pat Grove. who is
sItspectea 81 being the leader Of the
Omaha gang of kidnapers. was seen TO
lump from the Union Pacific train from
IN rho railroad wards Later In the day
d saloonkeeper informed the police de-
partment that he had seen Grove on the
streets today. Detectives are looking for
6faa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

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