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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
EQUAL|Z|NG LAND VALUES.
COUNTIES CLASSIFIED BY STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Valuations and Classidcations Much
Changed From Those of Last
Year-King County Is Assessed

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA, Sept. 15.-Today was rail-
road day before the state board of equal
ization. g s Fernald appeared for the the
the Great Northern, A. s. Watt for the
oregon Railway & Navigation Company,
Jay Sedgwick for the Seattle & Interna-
tional. s. w. Scott for the Pacific Coast
Company, E. NJ. Hayden for the Ia
coma & Eastern. and J. F. Mitchell for
the Western American Company. All
these representatives practically asked
lions be allowed by the state board to
remain as equalized by the various coun-
ty boards.
ues the various counties were classified
as follows: First-class. King, $3.50 per
acre: second-class, Pierce. $40; third-class,
Clarke. Skagit. Snohomish and Whatcom.
$S.25; fourth-class. Chehalis. Clallam, Is
land, Lewis and Kitsap. s725; fifth-class,
Columbia, Cowlitz. Jefferson, Pacific. San
Juan. Skamania, Spokane. Wahkiak-
sixth-class. Asotin. Garfield. Lincoln,
Mason and Thurston. s325: seventh-class,
Ferry, Kittitas, Klickitat, Stevens and
Yakima. $3.50 eighth-class, Adams, Che
Ian and Okanogan, $50; ninth-class,
Douglas. s125; tenth-class. Franklin, so
cents.
BY reason of a large discrepancy in
the values Of improvements on acreage
in the several counties of the state. as
equalfzed by the county boards the fol-
lowing classification, with reference to
counties for the purpose of equalizing
values was made and valuation fixed as
follows First-class, Chehalis, Clallam,
Jefferson. King. Kitsap, Pacific, Pierce
Wahkiakum, $3.50: second Clarke, Cow
litz, Island, Mason. Okanogan, San Juan,
Skagit, Snohomish and Thurston S12.50
third. Ferry, Franklin, Kittitas, Lewis,
Stevens. Skamania, Whatcom and Yaki-
ma, S.: fourth, Asotin, Chelan and Kick
ttat S4 fifth. Adams, Columbia, Doug
las, Garfield. Lincoln. Spokane, Walla
Walla and Whitman, $3.50.
Valuations Of Last Year
The valuations and classification have
been considerably changed this year from
1889. as the following shows. Acreage
values and classification 1899: King,
$3.50; Pierce, 5000; Clarke. Skagit,
Whatcom. Island. Snohomish. $3.50; Che
halls, Clallam, Lewis. Kitsap. San Juan.
$50; Cowlitz, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific,
Skamania, Thurston. Wahkiakum, CO.
lumbia, Spokane, WaIla Walla, Whit
man. $3.50; Garfield. Kittitas, Klickitat,
Lincoln, Stevens. Ferry, Yakima. $3.50;
Asotin. Okanogan, $3.50: Adams, Doug
las, N.3; Franklin. 65 cents
Valuation and classification OF improve
ments 1899: Chehalis. Clallam, Cowlitz,
Kitsap. Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Wahkiak-
UNI, Jefferson, King. SIS; San Juan,
Thurston. Island, Okanogan, Skagit. Sno-
homish. Clarke. $40; Skamania, Whatcom,
Yakima, Stevens. Ferry, Lewis, Kittitas,
Franklin. 81: Asotin, Klickitat, 50; Adams,
Columbia, Douglas Garfield. Lincoln,
Spokane. Walla Walla, Whitman, 81.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

NEW YORK. Ssrt B.--The local grand circuit
meeting cane 70 md a. the Empire City track
today and was lightly attended there being hut
three racers CO the card Summary
Road wagon race. final Hon;as Crook won che
hTst and second heats IA : ~ 40 QuadrieA Won
the Third beat IN zA&. watch Eve also FfartnI
2n5 class pacing purse s.. afO-Dumcut " won the
Afth sixth and seventh heats 10 2dlA z1lM
gl3a. Indiana won the searnd and third hesis IA
4N1ia, sds% Thoful wca fhe hFst ard fourth heats
IN 2aM. 2oA neilwaod 4, aisn started
1ls class .truttinz rurae 81 10 Elfie 2 Won the
hut. second and fourth beats "a afiA siia.
2it Roster wen The thir1 heat IN ait LADY Nor.
Sctts Queen AfAnrr and sslft also started
Special - heat 1N5A 80 wagon profession III
driven wnsids rrCofd Cnoey. b e. ~ McKenn-y
iMeHsn1y'. fius q lassf-2lA 1914, iM&.
SN1M
sJgcisi % hest 'esA % waFcn sps,sur driven
woFld's roraf3 Pre- bard s. iW siHaln BiIinxsi.
Tine a winner 1t Ic2&. iegA zefE
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wen fhr ssccua special ss ffsrossua today amidst
re widest tnttWSssE7 rffh The HranklYn and SOB
aTtsn hard eaH winEcr. hlriev NarE tht mighty
EfhcFhef ard fte rcfi thsetFearele MrMsskir ~
hiar nor E'hc.ts5t vas ~ fav1rise a. 70 e.
whae imp was tAe agflitfr aoans a. % l. suns.
EerVs
Afsrst siv tsTiaags M0utacir vcn. Gasi Or second
CarfarIe tias8 TiHaf 1e&
About ESQ sn8 rag miles. stssri-eAtRe~ C'astk
neta waa. Carf pieral fe9a1f Cc1a. Ssvarro
thlTa Tlne. 4GH
Five srf h1f flrt7.ss fa0ruT g0r n1tlfa go
cuf IcIa-tn fbira Eine- fWA
Sen8 spe.aI ut7 ar8 ast tws wa. Eiulsr
Merk arasHd ftfrftrff thtrd Tisna sMk
FrF fsrictfs f4ff Frisco wau. ta1r FAafsn aee-
rs1 Gsarite shir1 T.ur 1Nea
hi1e ara sssffeath fiFteassf ven Ossz asrIs.a
Eiaaf3p thloi Taa %.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Thomas w. II. Thomson. of Hamilton,
Gives His Reasons for 1t.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
SEDRo-WOOLLEY. Sept. 15.-Thornas
w. b. Thomson, a leading merchant and
mine owner Of Hamilton, says that al
though he was formerly a fusionist he
VIII vote the straight Republican ticket
this year.
Republican rule has been benefcent,"
says Mr.. Thomson, land has conduced to-
ward bringing the country 10 the highest
state Of prosperity IL has probably ever
enjoyed. Why give up the comfortable
assurance 81 good times and take upon
ourselves the risk involved in complete
and radical change or administration that
would be more than likely to bring about
business confusion, financial uncertainty
and perhaps national dlsasterT'
And this IS the prevailing sentiment
throughout SkaEit county.
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FUsIONIsTs IN DOUGLAS.
Iii-Feeling Manifested between the
Various Elements and Popuiists
Openly Threaten Revolt

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer
WATERNfLLE. Sept ls-Fus.on has
passed into history In Douglas county a.
the most open scramble for office ever
rrsortcd 70 by any political party. Ever
since tho hght In the primaries here tn
elect delegates to the fusion state CONVEX
tinn N Seattle there has been lll-feeilng
manifested among the so-calied reform
FORCES OF Douglas county. which deyeiopef
into nearly an open hght IN the primaries
here 20 elect delegates 20 the county con.
Nention which was recently held here
There II an open tight against T. u ST.
verthorn. fusion nominee Tor state au-
dhor and hts forces We're routed IN thn
county convention. Mai Canton and F.a
johnson, who wefe defeated as delegates
70 the fusion state convention and were
seated Ia tho silver Republican state can-
Nention. gained control OF the popuilxt
county convention. and la spite Of efforts
70 defAAi them as such delegates they
ruled the convention with an iron hans
The convention was modern Rahel last.
Ing tlii evening before the FINAL deals fNr
oftleo were concluded aud then All hands
were free IA expressing their dtsappainr.
mont and din8pprgNi ~ the county tlckef
Many prominent PopuiistS openly decIar,
they viii do al IN their power 10 defeat
The fusion county ticket Is admitted Ia
ht exceptionally weak and dlsaupofntin,
NeNrFal lpPuiists were heard a. Aeclar re-
NrY would vote a straight Republican
ticket and, altogether. the outlook for
Republican succoas was never SO bright
m Douglas county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

wealth Attorney Franklin being I'll. Judge
Williams was appointed prosecutor.
w Phillips of Manchester. testified to
conversations he had with Howard regard
ing the assassination of Goebel.
Lieut.. John Ricketts, testified that after
the shooting he saw a man jump the
rear fence near the executive building
The man. he thought, had a gray mus
tache, and he did not believe Howard was
the man. Lieut.. Ricketts, also indicated
Ioutsey again, the same as in the Powers
trial
w. d. Weaver testified that when How
ard returned from Frankfort TO London
% appear for trial for the murder Of
Baker, Judge J. II. Tinsley met him and
shook hands with him, saying:
Jim, heard through my son what Won
did at Frankfort. and l want TO congratu-
late you"
Howard. he said, nodded.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
DEADLOCK NEARLY BROKEN.
pei.sate- at Port rawpsend FfnntI,
shtft Their Votes and Almost
Nominate Hatch

Sperlal Dispatch "a the p5at. Irtalltr.o...~
PORT TOWNSENn sept. An a.
tempt was made yesterday % break the
daadlerk tn the judicial convention Isf-
fcrsons Ter the nrst time, divided hsr
vote, Swing sfvcn fer Fcierr ana enc TOR
Hatch, Island followed with thrss for
Hatch ana ere Cor FcigeT and CgRuatn
gast her SIX votes far Hatch rhle Gave
Hatch orc majority. buf a JEFFERSON
delegate protested against the vote etafrr-
ms That ihe one vote given Hatch we
q ntstnke and the ballot Mas not an.
nonnt1d hy The chatF
Al the hvglnning 90 the convention A
resolution wa@ passed making h tbr
privilege 90 any delegate ta rtaufrr.
a vote before it had been ahnalfss,sl bt.
the chairman. ana unAce thf= r,ssgfl,ff.ta
the chairman refused 60 ANNOUNCE the
ballot Ha cast
THIS Incident caused a wo-ar wtr e-r =.
fcW moments. when a degaeaka t-,f
Through q motion 60 adjourn rhs nt,sn-
Der az ballots So Tar ca&; is an oven s.,
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FIRE AT BEAVERTON.
Four Miners Narrowly Escape suf-
location.

Special Dispatch to the Pnst-Intelligencer.
GREENWOOD. b. c., Sept. 15.--A mes
senger from Beaverton reports a serious
fire at Boundary and the Beaverton COM
pany's mine. The fire originated from
a defective chimney in the big bunk
house. which was quickly a mass OF
flames, spreading TO two-story annex
connected by a passageway on the sec
ond floor. The boarding house and build
ings around No. l shaft were also con-
sumed.
The loss Is over 5000; fully insured.
Four miners. sleeping on the second floor
OF the annex. were suffocated by smoke
and cut off from escape by the burning
passageway, but We're fortunately rescued
by means OF cutting hole through the
roof and being lowered to the ground.
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Ancient Test of Education.

In the ancient tower attached TO West
minister abbey, and known as the kings
jewel house" there is an upper chamber
fitted up as a small historical museum.
Here is Queen Elizabeth's standard ell and
yard; the old exchequer tallies, standard
weights and measures OF Henry VII IS
time Here also are the six horseshoes
and sixty-one nails which by ancient GUS
tom the sheriffs of London are compelled
to count when they are sworn in. II was
considered proof of education in Edward
us reign, when this custom was intro
dueed. for only well-instructed man
could count up to sixty-one
Record
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
CONTEST ron JUpGEsulr.
ciaiiam Coaaty Not disposed 60 Give
the Honor ta Jearrsan

SReciai Dispatch a. thf lsnst- iutaili4er-e-
PORT ANGELES. sept ~ Keppt4.. ans
here who arc following fhe superior caur.
tNdEcship contest, nov So long drawn rlt
county Is entitled 20 the honor hsrausa IA
A@r &ssiE t8nre 10 C3@liaw four years axe
l, - claimed here that jefferson cauutv.
instead q assisting Clal,am az that umc
persistcnhy fought 90 thc very cuf Ia NJ.
fe0t her candidate. Az thar convention
MT. RuldresE was ieNcrson's caulDihte
AM Judse MeCiiaton C1aliRm's candidate
1sland county made oxertures TO JeiYera.,n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
Over 5000 Insane Inmates.

On recent visit TO Milledgeville. Ga.
Gov. Gambler ascertained that there are
now over 1900 inmates of the lunatic asy-
lum there. the largest number In its his
tory, while there are over 200 insane peo-
pie In the various county jails waiting
until there is room for them TO be taken
in for treatment. This state of affairs
has been in existence for some time. So
large is the number of patients that the
hospital buildings are now being used,
and there is but little room for the sick.
Steps are TO be taken at once to erect
new buildings for the asylum.-Baltimore
Sun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

Another Effort TO He Made to Raise
Sunken Ship.

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
TACOMA, Sept. 15.-Dirk Meyer, the
diver. has his armor all ready to make the
descent to examine the sunken ship Ande-
lana and is awaiting orders from the own
ers of the property. The armor Is extra
heavy. capable of sustaining great press
ure, and he believes that with II he will
she is not too badly covered with mud.
that some means may be employed t.
bring her to the surface. A local inventor
has a project for the raising of the vessel
which he is waiting to try In case the at
tempt OF Mr.. Meyer should prove a fall
ure. Mr. Meyer win probably go down
early next week.
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man in Pratt. Kan, was convicted of
selling liquor without a license and SEN
fenced TO jail. Sheriff Gibbons however,
permitted the prisoner to remain with his
family most Of the time and did not lock
him up as he should have done. At the
expiration of the prisoners term the pris-
oner's wife sued the sheriff for the price
or board and lodging for her spouse, al
leging that the sheriff was drawing nav
from the county for the prisoners keep.
whereas. in fact, he was living of her.
She was awarded judgment for $21. go. but
the sheriff has appealed to the district
court
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

Contract Awarded for Its Construc-
ti0n for a2O. ON

Special Dispatch to the Post-fntelligencer
TACOMA, Sept. 15.-This afternoon J. f.
Bonnell. the contractor, was awarded the
contract for the construction of the new
telephone building which the Sunset cou.-
pany Is about to erect here. The contract
price is $4,000 The building will be or
brick, three stories high, and located at
the corner of f and Eleventh streets.
about halfway up the hill toward the
county courthouse.
for the convenience of the public The
telephone company announce that they
VIII proceed TO put their main lines In un.
foreground conduits at the time the move
Is made from the present headquarters to
the new building.
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special Dispatch 90 tho poat-fntcuiEencer
WElIFE. Idaho Sarr. IA Wfaeon-
SIN lumber company has bought large
tracts Qf timber land from the state In
this Ntc5uity, and has a man here rovr
recu naid GNr timber land near No.
Thr company intends 90 erect A large
aawmila az the mouth ~ 10 10 rrrSh,
early next spFsng ard engage extensively
Oh tho humber hUNtness -
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Tracy Defeated Thompson.

PORTLAND. Or. Sept. i5.--Tom Tracy
OF San Francisco received the decis-
Ton over Bob Thompson. coiored Of Los
Angeles. at the end Of the sixteenth round
In the sixteenth round Thompson was
knocked down six times and HIS seconds
threw zap the sponge
In preliminary bout Frank Henderson
OF San Francisco. knocked out Fred Ross
OF Denver In the second round.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
GETTING READY FOR TewNE.
Tacoma Democrats Preparing for
Monday Nights Meeting

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, sept. b.-Democrats are max
Monday night, when Hon. Charles A !.
Towne speaks at the Auditorium A long
list OF vice presidents viii have seats on
the stage. representing all OF the yarious
factions into which the local party has
been split
A reception viii he held during tho early
part OK me evening at the Tacoma hotel
ana band Of music and all the various
Democratic clubs win march to the Audi
toriumt where the speaking Is TO be held
Hon. Charles Richardson will preside at
the meeting.
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bridge Break. Under Engine on &C.
attis a International.

Special pispatch 20 the post-TuteIIixeDce
i0S Ns}N All. sept tA-As a south
bound log train Was crusslnr bridge a
bctNEtH Fan city ana suocuelr.1Ie -
the snoFualnie branch q The Seaftie 4
gave way beneath tire rear drive, - -
engine. The engine MAS al once ~,
loose frcm the loz train and Fl
~ pulling away Ga safety he,uK nearly
over when the break occurred
iAc engine was brought ta tbfq -1.-.
where q bridge crew was snen-r8 80
taken % the scene The hrtArs Ne
finally repaired nnd the train AZ Irrv
urpught over In safety.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
NOMINATED COUNTY TICKET.
Jefferson Democrats in Convention
mt Port Townsend.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 15.--The
Democratic county convention. for the
nomination OF county officers, met here
today and put up the following ticket:
Representatives, j. II, Mills and c. p.
H. schconover: auditor, James NJ. stock
and: assessor. Il. L. Jacobs: clerk, T. l..
Monson; prosecuting attorney, Joe Kuhn;
county superintendent. Miss Emma
Baker: commissioner. Third district. Ed
ward Brown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
INFESTED WITH PETTY THIEVES.
Numerous Depreciation. Among Cttt-
sens OF Tacoma

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intellixencer
TACOMA, sept b.-Tacoma Is al nresen.
Infested with petty thieves who nav
been making depredatious on houses IN
NE outlying districts as we'll as going
through the rooms IN the cheap hotels ana
hcrles ~ this character have 0celirres
within the past week
several PARTIES have been nrresteA a.,
suspicion. but tho fhleVtng Roes os, stsss
the same. II Is believed b. the police fbat
much OF the work u done by rcsr8erie
who have not yet become Safficiently- yirii
known In that itnc 81 work 81 hTfn,r ~. 80
20 thn attnntinm nf fhn aninrtIt-cs ~
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Escapes With a BROKEN Arm

Spncial Dispatch 20 the Post-Intalligencer.
SNpHGMiSH. sept i5.-An accident
which might have proven even more Sc
ridus than a. actually was happened To
tae son % y T. Morgan last week
The horsea attached to a hNy wagon
suddenly backed and caught the boy be-
tween the rack and the stacks OF hay
directly behind He escaped with frat-
tarC 20 thc arm above the wrist
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Special Dispatch to he Post Int .lligencer.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY Sept l5--Arthur
Hultse. who was sent to The pcniteniiary
two years ago for stealing shoes from
Thomas Eccles' store at Mount Vernon,
has been indicted by the grand jury rs the
party who robbed the Avon posto.fice
about the same time. Next Tuesday
When his present term expires, he will be
rearrested by the federal authorities ard
made to stand trii on this second in
dictment.
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sreciai pspatch 20 the Post-I nteulgrnesr
'niFANs sept fs An extra frcieht
kralA Was wrecked an Moekev h1i near
~nH 81 river Oh tle %. r. e y isss
uieHt ear nvty the ccxinc {urnpaF
'hc tack 1nchlng ten cars shrse ~
"a hich burned Thc Passenger train from
Portland WAS DELAYED six haurs Tha
engine asa tot leave The track No ere
was injured
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A Curious Newspaper.

The most curious newspaper is the
Stereo- Revue. published at Paris. This
newspaper gives the news OF the week,
not In type, but in instantaneous photo
graphs on a film like that of cinemato-
graph. A bobbin of this film is the jour
nal, and the subscriber puts II through a
portable stereoscope like a field glass and
looks at the pictures, thereby reading the
news.
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ALLEGED swTNDLER CAPTURED.
Arrested ON Charge OF Hypothe.
cEttaE Forged Papcr.

speclal DlsFatch @ ihe pIat-I----III -ar-.--
NORTH YAKIMA. sept 81 F.
haFd, man - wears old Is Ia tsil
chargcd vita obtaining money snSa-
false pretenses
4 warrant FOR him was issued On -or.
plant az Thomas Luua with whom f
Is alleged. he hypothecated forged pan.r
setting a small sum Of money. he passea
worthless checks at other plaea.. Frank
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PUGET SOUND CONFERENCE.
Members Taken Excursion to
Grnys Harbor Points-session TO
Adjourn Tonight.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
HOQUIAM Sept. 15.-The members OF
the Puget Sound NJ. +. conference. now
In session here were treated to an ex-
cursion today on the tug Traveller. They
We're taken to Westport and shown over
the jetty construction works, lighthouse
and life saving station.
Owing to the bishops desire to be pres
ent at the opening OF the oregon confer
ence, to be held at Ashland, the con
ence here Will finish its labors Sunday
night and adjourn.
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county TO unite on Judge Scott or some
a consequence Judge McClinton was nom-
mated. Jefferson county voted solidly to
the end for Mr.. Buddress.
The sentiment here among Clallam
county Republicans seems to be that as
far as the tudgeship is concerned this
der any obligation to Jefferson county.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer
ARLINGTON, Sept. l5-Joe f.ckert
John Shay and Jim Kennedy were brought
up from Everett Tuesday by Sheriff Zim-
norman, and they had their prellmina nv
hearing before Justice fsea and were
sent 70 jail for sixty DAYS. ON the charge
or rifiing ano.1ar man's pockets and
burglary. IL f. strongly suspected that
they are the men who robbed the Seattle
n International depot at this place. and
they VIII be held pending an investigs,-
ton
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Raft, an insurance man Of Seattle, has
been on his track for some time. He says
under the names of Bxfd, Wolf. Baker
and Wood. representing himself as agent
for the State Insurance Company, of In
dianapolis Ind He has swindled many
victims in Oregon. on his person were tel
egrams to Eastern and Portland firms.
signed by all of the above names. He
refuses to talk and feigns insanity.
He is believed TO be noted crook.
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Crusade Against Chinese.

VANCOUVER. Il. c., Sept. l5--The cru
SADIE by hnodlurls against Chinese still
continues here. A Mongolian laundry
man was stoned by boys tonight and as
picked up unconscious. News came to-
day from Agassiz that bov had dis
charged a rife at Chinese blowing off
the side OF the Mongolaa's face.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post fntelligencer
ARLINGTON. Sept. &c A. Hehard.
Of Everett, was here this week gathering
material for the forthcoming edition OF
the Snohomish county directory He
found many changes in business establish
nents and about one dozen additions TO
the business portion Of Arlington The
directory will be issued In December.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

Special Dispatch 70 the observation-disclosures
ARLINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE town OF
Arlington Is improving rapidly: no less
than half a dozen residences and as many
business houses are in course OF cree
ton and all are substantial buildings. some
OF them two stories.